Czech billionaire weighs up new takeover offer for Royal Mail owner after...
BILLIONAIRE Daniel Kretinsky is weighing up making a new takeover offer for Royal Mail’s owner after his secret bid was rejected.The Czech, who already owns a 27.5 per cent stake in the postal firm’s...
View ArticleRoyal Mail ready to accept £3.5bn takeover bid after workers & pensions are...
ROYAL MAIL is ready to accept a sweetened £3.5billion takeover bid from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky — after he pledged to protect workers and pensions.His commitments are designed to soothe...
View ArticleCzech billionaire bidding to buy Royal Mail will face national security review
THE Czech billionaire trying to buy Royal Mail will face a national security review, the Chancellor confirmed yesterday, amid concerns about the takeover.Daniel Kretinsky this week made a sweetened...
View ArticleFury as BBC blows £169million chasing TV licence dodgers in ‘blatant waste of...
BBC bosses have blown £169million chasing TV licence dodgers.They are paying logistics company Whistl and Royal Mail £33.8million a year for five years to deliver letters to those suspected of not...
View ArticleBritain’s 500-year-old Royal Mail bought for £3.57billion by Czech...
BRITAIN’S 500 year-old Royal Mail has been bought by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky for £3.57billion after its parent firm agreed to a takeover.International Distribution Services (IDS) said its...
View ArticleWho owns Royal Mail and how big is West Ham investor Daniel Kretinsky’s stake?
ROYAL Mail is a 500-year-old iconic British institution that we entrust to deliver our letters and parcels to their destinations safely.At the end of May 2024, the postal service was bought by a major...
View ArticleRoyal Mail Click and Drop updates — Hundreds left furious after being unable...
HUNDREDS of Royal Mail customers were left furious after the Click and Drop site was hit by an outage. According to DownDetector, over 500 users reported issues after being unable to log into their...
View ArticleMost valuable and rare stamps in the UK that could be worth up to £500,000
BRITS who have an old stamp collection cluttering up their home may not realise they could be sitting on a small fortune. Stamp collecting has seen a decline in popularity, largely attributed to the...
View ArticlePromises by tycoon Daniel Kretinsky over Royal Mail takeover must be...
PROMISES by tycoon Daniel Kretinsky over his Royal Mail takeover must be watertight, the Post Office minister says.Kevin Hollinrake wants the Czech businessman’s undertakings tested ahead of the...
View ArticleI paid £106 for a ‘mystery box’ of lost parcels from Royal Mail – I got new...
A WOMAN has revealed how she bought a huge mystery box filled to the brim with lost Royal Mail packages and was stunned by the content.Becky Chorlton, from the UK, often buys mystery boxes in the hopes...
View ArticleRoyal Mail postman wins £4,000 payout after stress of new route ‘caused panic...
A POSTIE has been awarded a £4,000 compensation payout for “injury to feelings” after a transfer to a new route caused him to suffer a panic attack.Paul Phillips took the Royal Mail to an employment...
View ArticleRoyal Mail unveils collection of Dungeons and Dragons stamps to mark game’s...
DUNGEONS and Dragons fans will be left spellbound by a collection of Royal Mail stamps to mark the game’s 50th anniversary.Fantasy lovers can pick up 14 illustrations of monsters and heroes that...
View ArticleRoyal Mail customers left baffled over ‘ludicrous’ Post Office charge that...
ROYAL Mail customers have been left fuming after noticing they are being charged different prices depending on where they send a parcel from.Sending a package via the Post Office costs more than having...
View ArticleUrgent warning NOT to bin old first and second class stamps – check 4-step...
MARTIN Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert (MSE) has issued a warning over old stamps before households decide to bin them.Royal Mail started replacing all current stamps with new style designs last year.ReutersA...
View ArticleRoyal Mail is planning a huge change to deliveries in massive shake-up
ROYAL Mail is set to make a major change to second class postal services as part of a new shake-up.Under an overhaul being considered by the industry watchdog, the postal service could be allowed to...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to hike price of first class stamps in WEEKS
ROYAL Mail has announced it will increase the price of stamps again next month.The delivery giant said the price of first-class stamps will increase by 30p to £1.65, the second rise in a year.Royal...
View ArticleMartin Lewis issues ‘stock up now’ warning ahead of price rise on Christmas...
MARTIN Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert.com has issued a warning for households to “stock up now” on a Christmas essential.The consumer website said in a recent article it’s worth buying first-class stamps...
View ArticleMartin Lewis reveals trick that could save you more money every Christmas –...
MARTIN Lewis has revealed a key trick that could save you more money each Christmas – but you’ve got to be quick.The savings expert explained the nifty trick on his podcast and left listeners...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to hike price of first class stamps in DAYS – how to beat the rise
ROYAL Mail is increasing the price of stamps again in just a few days.The price of first-class stamps will rise by 30p to £1.65, the second rise in a year, the delivery giant has confirmed.Royal Mail...
View ArticleMartin Lewis warns it’s your ‘last chance’ to stock up on stamps before 22%...
MARTIN Lewis has warned Brits to stock up on first-class stamps before next week’s price hike.The price of first-class stamps will rise by 30p to £1.65, the second rise in a year, Royal Mail has...
View Article‘Stock up now’ warning to anyone sending cards this Christmas ahead of major...
BRITS planning to send Christmas cards have been warned to stock up ahead of a major price change in just hours.Royal Mail has confirmed first-class stamps will go up in price tomorrow.AlamyBrits...
View ArticleI’m a postie – people ask how I afford to live but it’s my dream job… it’s...
A ROYAL Mail worker has spilled the beans on what it’s really like being a postie, praising the employer for the stress-free environment.Mum Erica Pettitt took to TikTok to share her experience working...
View ArticlePost Office could be given away to STAFF in historic shake-up after Horizon...
THE Post Office could be handed over to thousands of sub-postmasters in an historic shake-up as its future hangs in the balance following the Horizon IT scandal.Government ministers are exploring plans...
View ArticleUK’s largest parcel delivery firm confirms final send dates to ensure...
THE UK’s largest parcel delivery firm have announced their final send dates to ensure Christmas gifts arrive in time.Evri has warned to send Christmas gifts as early as possible and not leave it to the...
View ArticleLast Royal Mail Christmas post dates 2024 revealed for letters and packages
WITH Christmas fast approaching many will be thinking about getting their cards and presents to loved ones ahead of the big day. To help with preparations Royal Mail has revealed its last recommended...
View ArticleChelsea star Cole Palmer arrives at training in Royal Mail van after getting...
CHELSEA goal ace Cole Palmer is delivering the goods on and off the pitch — after arriving at training in a Royal Mail van.The£40million star shocked team-mates by getting a lift from his local...
View ArticleFinal Christmas postal dates for Royal Mail deliveries in Scotland revealed
ROYAL Mail has announced the final Christmas postal dates for Scots residents.The festive season is the postal service’s busiest time of the year with many of us sending cards to loved ones.PARoyal...
View ArticlePost Office confirms 115 branches at risk of closing in major shake-up – see...
MORE than 100 Post Office branches and some 1,000 jobs are at risk under a sweeping overhaul.The Post Office revealed it is looking to offload 115 directly owned branches within its 11,500 network,...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to make a major change to fees in days as shoppers could face...
ROYAL Mail is to make a major change to fees within days as shoppers face a surcharge this Christmas.The service has revealed that business account customers will be asked to pay an additional peak...
View ArticleEntire Scots tower block suffers Royal Mail delivery ban after one resident...
AN ENTIRE block of flats has been hit with Royal Mail delivery ban after one resident with a dog issued threats to two posties.Tenants living in the Clyde Tower in East Kilbride now have to collect...
View ArticleRoyal Mail warns stamp prices may rise AGAIN due to £120million hit from the...
THE owner of Royal Mail has warned that it will have to increase prices even further after a £120 million hit from the Budget.The boss of the postal service told reporters this morning that he could...
View ArticleRoyal Mail warns stamp prices could rise AGAIN after £120m hit from Rachel...
Royal Mail has warned that its stamp prices could rise again after a £120million hit from the Budget.The boss of the postal service said hiking fees — just a month after the latest rise— was a...
View ArticleWarning over Royal Mail ‘shortages’ that could see deliveries delayed before...
SCOTS are facing a postal delivery lottery due to staff shortages with “failures” expected this Christmas, the union representing staff has warned.Some places in Scotland are already not having mail...
View ArticleOur entire tower block is a no-go zone for the Royal Mail – they’ve banned...
FUMING residents have slammed Royal Mail for banning deliveries to their tower block over an alleged thug tenant and his dog.Hundreds of locals are being forced to walk more than a mile to pick up...
View ArticleI’m a teenage postie but deliver mail in a 1950s uniform like Postman Pat –...
A TEENAGE postie is delivering good cheer to customers — by doing his rounds in retro Postman Pat gear.Jack Leslie, 19, refuses to bring the mail unless he’s dresses in a shirt and tie.Paul ReidJack...
View ArticleRoyal Mail fined £10.5million for missing its post delivery targets again
ROYAL MAIL has been fined £10.5million for missing its post delivery targets again.Regulator Ofcom said just 74.7 per cent of first class post was delivered on time in the past year — well short of the...
View ArticleRoyal Mail issues warning over last Christmas post deadlines & there’s just...
ROYAL Mail has issued a fresh warning over last-minute Christmas post deadlines.The big day is just around the corner and many will be thinking about getting their cards and presents to loved...
View ArticleRoyal Mail issues major delivery delay warning in 30 areas – is your postcode...
ROYAL Mail has issued an urgent delivery delay warning over 30 postcodes across the UK. Mail centres across four regions of the country have reported “significant disruption.”GettyRoyal Mail has issue...
View ArticleRoyal Mail issues major delivery delay warning for two Scots areas
SCOTS have been warned they face delays with their Royal Mail deliveries.The post delivery service has reported “significant disruption” at mail centres across the UK.AlamyRoyal Mail deliveries are set...
View ArticleStamps paying tribute to The Vicar of Dibley being issued by Royal Mail
STAMPS paying tribute to The Vicar of Dibley are being issued by the Royal Mail.Eight scenes, including when Geraldine, played by Dawn French, jumps in a puddle, will feature in a celebration of the...
View ArticleFrom lingerie clad ladies to accidental drug deliveries and interrupting sex...
A SEPARATED dad-of-five, Scott Bees, 35, from Ely, Cardiff, worked as a Royal Mail postman for four years, but is now a university student.As it was revealed, posties were the profession most likely to...
View ArticleRoyal Mail issues delivery delay warning for 14 areas due to ‘high levels of...
ROYAL Mail has issued a major delivery delay warning in 14 areas across the UK. The postal service said disruptions are a result of staff shortages.GettyRoyal Mail has issued a major delivery warning...
View ArticleRoyal Mail unveils selection of stamps featuring the flashiest armour ever...
THE ROYAL Mail unveils a selection of stamps fit for a King – showing off the flashiest armour ever owned by Britain’s best-known monarchs.Eight stamps show stunning examples of armour from 1520 to...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to make huge change to deliveries in massive shake-up
ROYAL Mail is set to make a huge change to its deliveries in a massive shake-up for customers.The postal service could scrap second class deliveries on Saturdays and reduce the service to be on...
View ArticleI spent £300 on a ‘parcel box’ to stop my annoying delivery man disturbing me...
A WOMAN who shelled out £300 on a “parcel box” to stop annoying delivery men disturbing her with packages was left baffled by one driver’s reaction.She explained that she was fed up of them knocking on...
View ArticleMy VERY X-rated day at UK ‘Porn University’ behind internet’s most notorious...
WITH building supplies strewn around the entrance and a few blokes having a fag outside a car garage, it looks like any other industrial estate.But one unassuming lot inside this depot in Hertfordshire...
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted by predator postman killed herself while on phone to...
A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a predator postman killed herself while on the phone to Royal Mail.Carly Wealleans was groped by Michael Stewart, 63, who kissed her and exposed himself three...
View ArticleNew parcel delivery service to rival Royal Mail launches today and it’s cheaper
A MAJOR parcel company has launched a new delivery service that is easier and cheaper than the Royal Mail.InPost, a company with 9,200 parcel lockers in the UK, has today unveiled the service, with...
View ArticleVinted sellers left fuming as Evri makes a HUGE change to its delivery service
VINTED sellers have been left fuming after Evri announced a huge change to its delivery service. While sellers have previously been able to drop their Evri parcels into selected InPost lockers, that...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to hike price of first AND second class stamps in weeks – how to...
ROYAL Mail is hiking the price of first and second class stamps again in just a few weeks.The price of a first-class stamp will go up by 5p, bringing the cost to £1.70, the postal service has...
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