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Royal Mail says 'sorry' as it warns of more delivery delays in 20 UK postcodes
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (352+ words) More delays are expected with Royal Mail deliveries this week, with 20 postcodes set to be affected. Delays have become a "problem" for Royal Mail recently, with new figures showing they are failing to meet delivery targets. Royal Mail said 91.6% of…...
Postcode checker shows if you've benefitted from £11 billion mobile upgrade
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (320+ words) An online postcode checker reveals whether your local area has benefited from a "11billion mobile phone network upgrade across the UK. The new tool comes as economic experts suggest the UK economy is missing out on a massive "6billion a year due…...
BBC TV Licence cost will rise to £180 this April, Government confirms
3+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) The cost of a TV Licence for UK homes will rise to "180 this April, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed. The DCMS said the "5.50 increase in the fee, which is the predominant method of funding for…...
Google faces making changes to search services under watchdog proposals
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (785+ words) Google must make sure publishers get a "fairer deal" in how their content is used in the tech giant's AI Overviews and make it easier for people to switch search services under proposals outlined by Britain's competition watchdog. The Competition…...
Full list of 132 new locations where Openreach plans to scrap landlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Openreach has announced a further 132 locations where it plans to scrap traditional landlines, affecting more than 1.23 million properties across the UK. The communication company is in the process of getting rid of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services in the…...
Is X down? Thousands report outage with social media app
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) Users of the social media app X are asking if the service is currently down due to issues with the app. Outage website, Downdetector reports that 47% of users are facing problems with the app while a further 27% are struggling with…...
Is Sky TV down? Thousands reporting outages with television service
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) Sky TV customers are reporting issues with their television services. On DownDetector, thousands of Sky users have said they are facing problems with the TV service. Some 79% of the problems are related to the TV system, 11% for television streaming and…...
DWP benefits eligible for social tariffs broadband and phone
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) Millions of people who claim DWP benefits could get cheaper broadband, phone and water packages, but most people missing out because they aren't aware of the support available. Martin Lewis has discussed these tariffs on his programme, causing a spike…...
Amazon Prime customers can claim these 21 channels for free
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (265+ words) Today (January 6) is the final day Amazon Prime customers can claim 21 channels for free as part of a new special deal by the streaming giant. Amazon recently gave users the chance to get hold of various Prime Video channels such…...
Microsoft to delete Skype messages in January - how to save
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (373+ words) Microsoft has warned users they have until January 2026 to save messages from an app that was "retired" earlier this year before they are deleted for good. Skype was officially "retired" by Microsoft in May after nearly 22 years, having first launched…...