The Communication Workers Union (CWU) top brass have once again sided with Royal Mail management to push through a controversial overhaul of the postal service, to the fury of some postal workers across the UK. Royal Mail: winning over CWU bosses – but not the workers? As the World Socialist …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils a solar-powered postbox
By Linn’s Staff On April 10 Great Britain’s Royal Mail announced the unveiling of a solar-powered postbox that can be used to make sending parcels easier. Customers can use the new postboxes to scan a parcel’s barcode, and then use an updated Royal Mail smartphone app to request proof of …
Read More »InPost acquires parcel delivery firm Yodel
Parcel locker firm, Inpost, has acquired delivery company, Yodel, to become the third-largest agnostic logistics player in the country, following Royal Mail and Evri. The deal saw InPost acquire 95.5% of Judge Logistics Ltd share capital (‘JLL’), parent company of Yodel Delivery Network (‘Yodel’), with PayPoint retaining a minority stake …
Read More »How Royal Family could halt plans as world mourns Pope Francis
As King Charles and Queen Camilla pay tribute to Pope Francis today, they will reflect on their recent private visit. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88, the Vatican announced today. The pontiff spent his final weeks in hospital with an infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs. The …
Read More »Weight loss company moves into Chippenham office building
CheqUp, which provides weight loss injections and treatments, has taken over the ground floor of Turnpike House, a two-storey office building on Methuen Park. The company is approved by the NHS and General Pharmaceutical Council accredited. It provides weight loss medications, including injections, as well as advice on nutrition, exercise, …
Read More »Princess Charlene, Queen Maxima and Queen Letizia lead royal tributes to Pope Francis following his death aged 88
Monarchies from around the world have shared tributes to Pope Francis following his death yesterday aged 88. The pontiff ‘passed away peacefully’ at the Saint Martha residence in the Vatican on Monday, according to his doctors. The cause of death has since been confirmed as a stroke, leading to subsequent heart …
Read More »Fresh & Proper in Fordham has become the first convenience store in the UK with one of Royal Mail’s new parcel lockers
Fresh & Proper in Fordham, Cambridgeshire, has become the first convenience store in the whole of the UK to host one of Royal Mail’s new parcel lockers. The locker is now available 24/7 for customers to drop off parcels and will soon be expanded to offer collection. Label printing is …
Read More »Royal Mail van convoy halts Fulwood traffic in tribute to Preston man
More than 40 Royal Mail vans turned out and joined the funeral procession from the depot in Pittman Way, Fulwood. A number of them then travelled through to the Crematorium in Longridge Road for the Tuesday lunchtime service. Nick worked at the Royal Mail’s Christian Road depot and was described …
Read More »The Full Package on Rural Postal Services
Citizens Advice has published a new report, The Full Package: What Consumers Need from a Changing Postal Service, providing detailed insight into how people across England and Wales use letters, parcels, and post offices — and what they want from the postal system in future. The research includes the views …
Read More »British Farmers Warn 2025 May Decide the Fate of the Nation’s Food System
Image Credit: Landworkers’ Alliance This week, farmers, landworkers, and NGOs are issuing an urgent call to the UK Government: to enshrine a ‘right to food’ in law and strengthen its nature-friendly farming policies. The stakes couldn’t be higher with a UK-USA trade deal looming—one that could flood the market with …
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