It was the then-Princess Elizabeth’s first trip abroad – but her tour of South Africa would become important for so many other reasons.  With the memory of World War Two still very raw and King George VI worn out by the toll of guiding his country through the conflict, the spring …

Royal Mail delivered a letter that did not have address details. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Following my letter being published on 13 June, I received a letter on 20 June from a reader, addressed to me as below, with no house number, street or postcode. It was posted second class on 17 June. Royal …

Emma Gilthorpe, Royal Mail’s Chief Executive, stepped down from her role after just over a year. She will be replaced by the Chief Operating Officer,  Alistair Cochrane in the interim.  Emma came to Royal following her role as  Chief Operating Officer at Heathrow Airport. Emma held a variety of senior roles …

Austrian Post has announced that Baran Aras’ mandate on the Board of Directors has been extended for 10 years.   In 2013, Austrian Post acquired a 25 % stake in the Turkish parcel service provider Aras Kargo. In 2020, the stake was increased to 80% – the remaining 20 % remained …

Royal Mail Mail delivery problems in Nairnshire should be resolved in the coming weeks, an MP has been told by Royal Mail. Last week, The Inverness Courier reported on letters not being delivered in several locations for about two weeks — with residents missing out on medical appointments and invoices …

Royal Mail chief executive Emma Gilthorpe has resigned as the chief executive of the postal operator, after just over a year in post and shortly after its sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský. The Guardian reported that Gilthorpe, who joined the business in May 2024 having previously served as chief …

Posted: June 23rd, 2025 ARTHUR EVERETT, former advertisement make-up manager at Mirror Group, died at home, surrounded by his family, on December 27 [2024]. He was 89. He leaves wife Eileen, son James, daughter Joanna, and grandchildren Charlotte, Matthew, Finley, Jessica and Layla. His daughter Joanna sent these words: “Dad …

Princess Eugenie beamed as she took a selfie with one of Meghan Markle’s closest friends while attending Royal Ascot last week.  The youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 35, had joined other members of the royal family, including the King and Queen, last Friday and Saturday at the Berkshire …

Fifty-year-old Nikki Gaynor is not a stranger to taking big swings and tough challenges when it comes to fundraising. In 2024, the Royal Mail postwoman took on a 5k run each day and this year she’s hoping to walk 30 million steps. Nikki Gaynor. (Image: NIKKI GAYNOR) But now, Nikki …

THE closure of the Teemore Road Post Office is “extremely concerning and, frankly, unacceptable”, residents have claimed, after Royal Mail confirmed the closure of its branch. Local residents have been left outraged that the Post Office branch has ceased, following the closure of its adjacent shop, with some elderly residents …