Letters – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

Postman Pat Has Been Given His Marching Orders

Postman Pat and his ilk have been given their marching orders. The Royal Mail is advertising for ‘postpersons’ to deliver the nation’s letters and parcels. The company is using the gender-neutral term to make the point that the position is not just open to first-class males. Its new job ad states: ‘We are reinventing Royal Mail forContinue reading “Postman Pat Has Been Given His Marching Orders”

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Prince Harry Claims NYPD Cover-Up In Unseen Emails

Prince Harry pressured New York cops to speed up their investigation and make arrests after their ‘high speed’ chase with shutterbugs through the streets of Manhattan. He even claimed there was a cover-up, letters and emails obtained by DailyMail.com show. ‘The Duke feels intentionally misled and is suspicious of a cover-up,’ one missive from hisContinue reading “Prince Harry Claims NYPD Cover-Up In Unseen Emails”

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Stand By Me

‘Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day. Stand by me.’ These were among the last words 14-year-old schoolgirl Mia Janin said to her friend in a WhatsApp voice note in the early hours of March 12, 2021. Mia never saw tomorrow. At 6:50 in the morning, her parents discovered her lifeless body at their BarnetContinue reading “Stand By Me”

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Suicide Attempt By Disabled Man At JobCentre Protest

A disabled man has attempted to end his life by taking poison pills at a job centre. He’s been charged with having a chemical weapon. David Rollins decided to attempt suicide on June 23 because he said that he was facing the possibility of losing half of his ‘already stretched income’. David Rollins consumed theContinue reading “Suicide Attempt By Disabled Man At JobCentre Protest”

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Unless Saturday Letter Deliveries Are Scrapped, First-Class Stamps Will Exceed £1 For The First Time

Royal Mail has warned that the cost of a first-class stamp will see a significant increase if the postal service is to continue six-day deliveries. The price of a first-class stamp increased by 10p to 95p in March, while a second-class stamp rose to 68p. A further increase could push the cost of a first-classContinue reading “Unless Saturday Letter Deliveries Are Scrapped, First-Class Stamps Will Exceed £1 For The First Time”

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Postal Workers Walk Off The Job In The Biggest Walkout Of The Summer

More than 100,000 Royal Mail postal workers were on a walkout after unions rejected a two per cent pay rise in a dispute that could last until Christmas. Letters won’t be delivered and some parcels will be delayed in what’s being portrayed as the biggest walkout of the summer so far. Strikes are also setContinue reading “Postal Workers Walk Off The Job In The Biggest Walkout Of The Summer”