SWAP OUT: Royal Mail said you can avoid the surcharge by swapping your stamps (Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Any mail posted with non-barcoded stamps after July 31 will see the recipient land an as yet unspecified surcharge, Royal Mail has announced this week. After this date, barcoded ones will become …
Read More »Princess Beatrice stuns in £495 Beulah London dress at Royal Ascot
Floral fancy! Princess Beatrice stuns in £495 Beulah London dress as she and husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi join King Charles for the first day of Royal Ascot By Jessica Taylor For Mailonline Published: 10:06 EDT, 20 June 2023 | Updated: 12:04 EDT, 20 June 2023 Princess Beatrice beamed as she …
Read More »Georgia Toffolo joins racegoers on the first day of Royal Ascot 2023
The TV personality, 28, was pictured at the Mindful Drinking Bar by Harrogate Spring Water, as part of a campaign to support moderation in drinking for adults. The TV personality, 28, was pictured at the Mindful Drinking Bar, as part of a campaign to support moderation in drinking for adults …
Read More »All Royal Mail customers hit with five week warning
Royal Mail customers have been given a July deadline to avoid being charged additional fees. People have until July 31, or just over five weeks, to “use up or swap out” their non-barcoded definitive stamps. After the date, Royal Mail users could be hit with extra charges if they use …
Read More »Racegoers hoping King and Queen will visit Royal Ascot
Charles and Camilla, both fans of racing, are expected to make an appearance during the five-day meet in Berkshire, especially after the couple’s racing adviser said excitement was building in royal circles. The late Queen was a passionate owner and breeder of thoroughbreds, and had more than 20 Royal Ascot …
Read More »Britain’s pseudo-left groups mount phoney “rank-and-file” initiatives in defence of trade union bureaucracy
The strike wave that first broke out in the UK last summer has now been going on for almost a year, impacting the rail network, Royal Mail, the National Health Service (NHS), the education sectors, local authorities and the civil service. Provoked by the worst cost-of-living crisis in living memory, …
Read More »Singapore tops list of costliest cities for goods, services aimed at the wealthy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore for the first time became the most expensive city for goods and services for wealthy people, overtaking Hong Kong, London and New York, according to a report on Tuesday. Cars and essential health insurance in Singapore are 133% and 109% more expensive than the global average, …
Read More »Launch of open geospatial data in Scotland | Blog
The new hub contains a range of valuable data for the nation, from local government and government organisations, stored in one central hub. The Spatial Hub, as the title suggests, is underpinned by location data, and supported by Ordnance Survey (OS) data and expertise. Local authorities and partner organisations, including …
Read More »Postal Network Disruption Causes Delays for Royal Mail Customers
The postal service is advising households to prepare for potential delays today following disruptions to three of its network operations. While Royal Mail aims to provide delivery service to “all addresses” six days a week, there are “significant” issues in its logistics operation that may affect this goal. In its …
Read More »Electric van shortages are holding back fleet adoption, says Climate Group
Supply shortages are stopping fleets from adopting electric vans, according to the international NGO Climate Group. Climate Group represents 28 leading UK businesses, including BT Openreach, LeasePlan and Royal Mail through the UK Electric Fleets Coalition. Shortage of EV supply is most acute in the UK’s commercial van sector, with …
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