A popular consumer website is warning people to stock up on first-class stamps before the price increases. First-class stamps will rise by 14%, from £1.10 to £1.25. The price of second-class stamps will remain unchanged, Money Saving Expert says. Royal Mail said that a first-class stamp would rise as the …
Read More »Royal family banned Meghan Markle from saying word on Suits
The creator of US legal drama Suits has said that the Royal Family occasionally “weighed in” on parts of the series that involved The Duchess of Sussex. Aaron Korsh recalled an instance where Meghan’s character was allegedly forbidden to say the word “poppycock” as scripted. The duchess played the role …
Read More »Royal Mail announces major deliveries change for parcels
Royal Mail customers can take advantage of a big change in delivery options. The new service will be available to those people who use the Royal Mail App. The new service means customers can now set up a safe place delivery preference in the Royal Mail app for all future …
Read More »People are only just realising why Postmen write ‘P’ on the front of letters
Ah, the Royal Mail – a famed British institution. Formed all the way back in 1516, many a generation have interacted with the RM in some way. We chat with our postmen, lean on its bright red letterboxes, and consider using its services before opting for something more trustworthy like …
Read More »Family accused of £70m Royal Mail fraud scheme bought properties ‘like Trump’
A family that defrauded Royal Mail of £70 million bought properties “like Donald Trump”, a court has heard. Parmjeet Sandhu, 56, and his nephew Balginder Sandhu, 46, were part of a scheme to under-declare mail posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, pocketing millions of pounds, …
Read More »3.9 million working days lost to strike action in the UK is highest since the 80s
The number of working days lost to strikes has hit the highest level since the late 1980s. Some 3.9 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year, the highest annual figure since the 4.1m days lost in 1989. The figure illustrates the scale of public …
Read More »Why Harry and Meghan’s new deal is their last roll of the dice
“So much of how my husband and I see things is through our love story,” said Meghan. “I think that’s what people around the world connected to, especially with our wedding. People love love. I’m not excluded in that sentiment. “For scripted Meghan's recent birthday was ignored by all the …
Read More »Dad who flew to Hungary to collect passport after ‘postal delay’ fuming after given book of stamps as compensation
A dad who flew to Hungary to collect a passport after a ‘postal delay’ is fuming after he was offered eight stamps in compensation. Attila Cseke, 50, cancelled his daughter Liah’s passport when it hadn’t arrived ten days after his son Mate’s – even though they were posted on the …
Read More »11 posties suspended by Royal Mail over having a cuppa at a pub on their break
The Royal Mail has reportedly suspended 11 posties after they went to a pub for their break. The postal workers are said to have only had tea and coffee at the Wirral venue where they were also given the chance to freshen up. But despite some already being reinstated, the …
Read More »Boy who lived with dad who was one of world’s most wanted men speaks out
The son of one of Britain’s most notorious criminals has spoken out about his relationship with his father. It must be quite something to discover that your father is involved in some sort of criminal activity. However, it would be something entirely different if he were, say, involved in one …
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