Questions have been raised about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ability to build a sustainable commercial empire as they developed a reputation of being “really difficult to work with”. Royal experts have even hailed Meghan’s bid to monetise her life as “exhausting”. Since stepping back from their royal duties in …
Read More »‘We will remain vigilant’: Residents celebrate as 600-acre solar farm plan near Shropshire town is dropped
The development, known as ‘Ironbridge Solar’, was proposed over nearly 600 acres to the south and south-east of Much Wenlock on the Bourton estate by Island Green Power. Sign up today to get all the latest news headlines from Shropshire and Mid Wales delivered straight to your inbox with the …
Read More »Royal Mail opens shop at EV charging hub in UK
This week a Royal Mail Shop has opened at a Gridserve fully electric vehicle charging forecourt in Stevenage Customers can now collect, send and return parcels while charging their EVs and running everyday errands This location is part of a wider plan by Collect+ to bring convenient Royal Mail services …
Read More »Pharmacies must deliver prescriptions ‘with reasonable promptness’ despite Royal Mail delays
In News Follow this topic Bookmark Record learning outcomes The health minister Stephen Kinnock has warned pharmacies to make sure prescriptions are delivered to patients “with reasonable promptness” despite delays impacting Royal Mail’s service across the UK. In response to a parliamentary question last week from the Labour MP for …
Read More »Patients facing removal from NHS waiting lists over ‘dire’ postal delays, MP warns – The Irish News
Ongoing postal delays in the north west are leaving patients at risk of being removed from medical waiting lists after missing appointments due to late letters, an MP has warned. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood highlighted the “dire” situation in Derry and elsewhere caused by late postal deliveries, with some people …
Read More »I tried Royal Mail’s new digital post box and they are unusable
18 of Royal Mail’s new ‘post boxes of the future’ were introduced to Swindon at the start of this year, and have sparked considerable debate about accessibility. The change has been labelled Royal Mail’s “biggest redesign in its 175-year history”, and features a solar-panelled top, a QR code and scanning …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery disruption hits 12 Birmingham postcodes today — full list
Multiple areas across the region are impacted by Royal Mail delays. Royal Mail has issued a delay warning across Birmingham(Image: georgeclerk via Getty Images) Royal Mail has released a service announcement after confirming postcodes throughout Birmingham are experiencing disruption today. The postal service aims to deliver letters and parcels six …
Read More »Eastwood: Royal Mail failure costing people place on hospital waiting lists
Systemic failures in delivering urgent post on time is costing people their place on health service waiting lists, it has been claimed. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood was speaking after constituents approached him with letters from the Western Health and Social Care Trust informing them that they would be removed from …
Read More »UK’s First Electric Flight Demonstrations Begin in Scotland
Loganair and BETA Technologies have commenced the UK’s first real-world electric flight demonstrations, flying the ALIA CTOL on Royal Mail routes across Scotland. The programme aims to assess how electric aircraft could operate on essential Royal Mail flights to remote communities. The first demonstration took place on 20 March on …
Read More »Royal Mail disruption today as UK delivery delays hit 62 postcodes
In the face of impending stamp price hikes next month, the firm has come under fire for falling short of delivery targets. Royal Mail has stated it is endeavouring to “minimise” customer disruption. However, it acknowledges that several delivery offices throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are contending with …
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