Retailers and brands can retain control even as choice in the logistics industry shrinks explains Rory O’Connor, founder and CEO of Scurri.  “The UK delivery landscape is currently consolidating; major players are merging, smaller carriers are being absorbed, and fewer logistics partners are available to retailers, particularly those without Amazon-sized clout. …

In a sweeping multi-region crackdown, French cybercrime authorities have arrested five men in their twenties suspected of operating BreachForums: a notorious online marketplace for stolen data and digital weaponry. The arrests, which span from the outskirts of Paris to the Indian Ocean territory of Réunion, mark a significant breakthrough in …

A killer who bundled his naked victim into a car boot, then set fire to him in a woodland, died before his sentencing, a report says. Samuel Stewart, 36, had cocaine and other drugs in his system when he was found ‘cold and stiff’ in his cell at HMP Wormwood …

A former subpostmistress who was a victim of the Horizon IT scandal said she feels “vindicated” but “the fight continues” after being made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE). Jo Hamilton, 68, was falsely prosecuted for a shortfall of £36,000 at her Post Office branch in South Warnborough, Hampshire, …

Postmaster Chris Small is celebrating 30 years of running the branch in the family-run Orchard Nurseries at 48, Hopgrove Lane South off Stockton Lane. Inside the glassed-paned greenhouse where plants are grown and sold, the equipment for the part-time post office branch is brought out two mornings a week, then safely …

RESIDENTS came out in force this week to help raise money for a vital community service. On Saturday, June 14, the North Cornwall community came together to enjoy the Stratton Hospital Fete. The event had been organised by the nurses and other staff of the hospital and featured a variety …

An entire town in England is suffering because of… seagulls! More specifically, in Liskeard, postmen are being forced to change their route as they fall victim to attacks by… seagulls. As a result, deliveries are often not on time. Seagulls suddenly attack postmen from house roofs, who are overcome with …

Royal Mail has announced a strong reduction in its average carbon emissions per parcel delivered – by a fifth (20%) in the past year. The company’s latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, published today, shows average carbon emissions per parcel fell to 165gCO2e from 206gCO2e in the prior year. …

London’s only dedicated training facility for construction vehicles has opened in Earls Court as part of the capital’s Climate Action Week. The new Green Plant Academy aims to provide a gateway to high-quality and well-paid careers for Londoners, while helping employers to meet growing demand for workers with green skills. …

The ever-glamorous Dutch royal proved yet again that age is just a number as she stepped out at the NATO summit this week in a jaw-dropping bespoke Natan Couture lime green jumpsuit. Arriving alongside King Willem-Alexander at the summit’s formal reception in Brussels, Máxima was nothing short of luminous. Her …