The scam was reportedly carried out using SMS blaster devices in suitcases on the London Underground. These devices sent fraudulent text messages to nearby phones, according to prosecutors. Zhijia Fan, 48 and Daoyan Shang, 20, are accused of running a conspiracy to defraud members of the public by sending fake …
Read More »Six of Sarah Ferguson’s companies are being dissolved
Ferguson is listed as an active director for three other businesses registered with Companies House: Ginger and Moss, set up as a lifestyle brand to sell tea, jewellery and housewares, a “motion picture production activities” business called Coat, and Librasol, classified under “artistic creation” on the official register for private …
Read More »Royal Mail given two weeks to respond to claims it is prioritising parcels – BBC
Royal Mail said it would respond to MPs in detail, and understood the frustration of post not arriving as expected. It said it was working to resolve … Source link
Read More »I missed a hospital appointment due to Royal Mail delays – BBC
Meg McClelland said she was now waiting on a new appointment, as the one she had has expired. It comes after more than a dozen Royal Mail postal staff … Source link
Read More »All 111 UK postcodes affected by Royal Mail delays today
It comes as Royal Mail has listed 38 delivery offices as of Tuesday, that may be most affected by a slower service. Yesterday (February 16), a spokesman for the company said that “adverse weather, including storms Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra in January, alongside higher-than-usual sick absence, has caused some short-term …
Read More »What DJs, chefs and politicians have in commons | Club culture
If the assertion that DJs just play other people’s music is correct, it sets an interesting way of viewing the wider world (The hill I will die on: ‘Being a DJ’ isn’t a proper job, 16 January). By that measure, chefs just use other people’s ingredients and pharmacists just use …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery delays Glasgow G15 G52 G53 February 2026
The postal operator has updated its service alerts to confirm that the Glasgow G15 delivery office is now experiencing disruption, in addition to the previously flagged G52 and G53 areas. We previously reported on delays impacting G52 and G53, but the latest update shows that the G15 postcode ,covering parts …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘CHAOS’ slammed by MPs as 100 postcodes hit with delays
MPs have expressed serious concerns over what they describe as “chaos” within Royal Mail’s delivery operations following the festive period. The Business and Trade Committee, comprising 11 cross-party MPs under the chairmanship of Liam Byrne, dispatched correspondence to chief executive Alistair Cochrane on Monday, demanding answers within a fortnight. The …
Read More »Royal Mail workers in Sheffield expose reasons for mail delays amid CWU-backed restructuring
Last Saturday campaigners from the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) spoke with workers outside the Woodseats delivery office, Sheffield, distributing copies of the WSWS article, “Communication Workers Union’s Martin Walsh opposes call for rank-and-file fightback at Royal Mail.” The article was a reply to Communication Workers Union (CWU) Deputy General …
Read More »Royal Mail facing grilling from MPs over service issues
Royal Mail has failed to meet its annual first and second class delivery targets since 2019, and was fined £21million in October for breaching its universal service obligation. Even accounting for exceptional weather events, Royal Mail only delivered 77% of First Class mail on time and 92.5% of Second Class …
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