Court documents related to the Great Train Robbery have been found inside a locked safe in a cellar. On 8 August 1963, a gang of 15 men stole £2.6m from a Royal Mail train near Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, after tampering with signal lights. While most of the group were eventually caught …
Read More »Royal Mail issues quacking collection of stamps celebrating duck species
A new set of stamps is being issued to celebrate the diverse range of wild and domesticated ducks found in the UK. The stamps have images of ten duck species and breeds, including goosander, Indian runner, mallard duckling, aylesbury and the eider. Royal Mail worked with Steve Ormerod, Professor of …
Read More »eBay Authenticity Guarantee expanded to clothing – ChannelX
… coming to all C2C sellers. eBay Simple Delivery Royal Mail Price Hike. 27 Aug; 2. M&S Resale launched on eBay. 26 Aug; 0 … Source link
Read More »Squire Patton Boggs Advising on UK’s First Commercially Available Multi-Employer Collective Pension Scheme
Squire Patton Boggs is advising TPT Retirement Solutions on the establishment of what is expected to be the UK’s first commercially available multi-employer Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension scheme. This follows the launch of the landmark Royal Mail scheme last year, the UK’s first single employer CDC scheme, the trustee of …
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Major General RRE Linday CBE, Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. The soldiers’ march through Lochgilphead, with bayonets fixed and pipes and drums beating, will be led by the Regiment’s mascot, Corporal Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony To continue reading this article you will need to .. Subscribe …
Read More »Post Office to close on Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe
An ‘unplanned’ closure of the post office in Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe was announced in a letter from Royal Mail, who say the venue will shut on September 22. In a letter to residents, Royal Mail said: “Regrettably, following the resignation of the postmaster and the withdrawal of the premises for …
Read More »Evri and DHL Merger Wins CMA Approval
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave its blessing Thursday to the long-anticipated Evri and DHL Merger, approving Evri’s takeover of DHL eCommerce UK and DHL’s simultaneous purchase of a minority stake in Evri Ltd. The clearance signals the watchdog does not believe the deal will threaten competition in …
Read More »First picture of cyclist who died after crashing bike as police launch appeal
Police are appealing for any witnesses to David MacKenzie’s crash. David MacKenzie sadly died in hospital after the crash.(Image: Police Scotland) A man who tragically died after crashing his bike near Inverness has been named by police. David MacKenzie, 72, was cycling along the B9006 on Saturday, August 30, when …
Read More »Sberbank CEO Gref warns of Russian recession if rates not slashed
By Olesya Astakhova VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -Sberbank CEO German Gref, one of Russia’s most powerful bankers, warned on Thursday that the economy was stagnating and that unless the central bank slashed interest rates then the country would fall into recession. Russia’s war economy grew at 4.1% in 2023 and 4.3% …
Read More »Mail interaction rates and digital effectiveness reach five-year high
The frequency of interaction with direct mail as well as the effectiveness of all mail types at driving key digital actions among consumers have reached a five-year high and are closing in on the record set during the lockdown of Q2 2020, according to the latest results from JICMail. The …
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