One of Britain’s oldest listed companies faces going private after receiving a £244 million takeover approach from Edi Truell, the serial entrepreneur. The financier has expanded an earlier partial offer for 40 per cent of De La Rue, the banknote printer, into a full takeover bid pitched at 125p per …
Read More »Eastwood raises significant postal delay with Royal Mail – Derry Daily
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has raised concerns about a significant delay in delivering letters across Derry with Royal Mail this week. He said he was deeply concerned at reports that Royal Mail is prioritising Track 24 packages with letters, including health appointments, becoming subject to significant delays in every …
Read More »Vicar of Dibley stamps launched by Royal Mail
(L-R) Alice played by Emma Chambers and Dawn French as Geraldine Granger [Royal Mail] Royal Mail has launched a set of special stamps to celebrate award-winning sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. The main set of eight stamps includes images of famous scenes from the series, while a further four stamps …
Read More »Royal Mail blames weather issues as concerns raised over ‘significant postal delays’ in Derry
Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said he was deeply concerned at reports that Royal Mail is prioritising Track 24 packages with letters, including health appointments, becoming subject to significant delays in every area of the city. Mr Eastwood said that severe staff shortages and a culture of ‘cost saving’ have affected …
Read More »Royal Mail launches new The Vicar of Dibley stamp collection
Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the hit sitcom, including the guest appearance by former ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell, while four stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, show a Dibley Parish Council meeting. Comedian Dawn French played the chocolate-craving Reverend Geraldine Granger in The Vicar of Dibley which ran for …
Read More »Postal deliveries in parts of Leeds suspended due to icy weather
Postal deliveries to parts of Leeds have been suspended as a result of the wintry weather and sub-zero temperatures in the city. Royal Mail said “challenging conditions” had affected deliveries to a number of streets and that it had prioritised staff safety, although it said it was continuing to serve …
Read More »Drivers describe ‘ice road trucker’ conditions
Dave Surtees Dave Surtees said he could hear ice crunching under the wheels of his vehicle People feared they would be stuck overnight in their vehicles after snow brought major roads to a standstill in the South West. Multiple roads including the A30, A38 and A380 in Devon and Cornwall …
Read More »Royal Mail announces new stamps celebrating The Vicar of Dibley
They will be available next week The Vicar of Dibley stamps Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 5 hours ago The Royal Mail has delighted fans of the popular 90s TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley. From next week it will be possible to buy a set of stamps celebrating the show …
Read More »Royal Mail issues warning to 17 postcodes expecting post today
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in several UK regions today, including East England, London and South East England, Southwest England, and Wales. It comes after amber warnings were in place yesterday, Wednesday, January 8, as the nation braced for snow and icy conditions. …
Read More »Canoo Must Survive Long Enough For Its Adorable Royal Mail Delivery Van To Take Over
There are a lot of electric vehicle startups designing a lot of cool looking EVs, each having varying levels of success. Canoo is one such startup that’s had a tumultuous few years but now, after dodging death countless times, it’s got a new delivery van out on the road that …
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