This is the luxury presidential suite where Harry and Meghan stayed on their trip to Nigeria – as officials revealed they have already invited them back later this year. Meghan and Harry’s quasi royal tour took on a presidential feel as they were swept through Abuja and Lagos in a …
Read More »SingPost and Lithuania Post join forces
Singapore Post and Lithuania Post, today announced a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both parties to develop mutually beneficial cooperation, and explore opportunities in postal and express delivery sectors. “We envision a future where borders are easily transcended, and our customers enjoy seamless, reliable deliveries across the globe. This …
Read More »Ofcom says Royal Mail price changes breach competition law
LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s postal regulator Ofcom said on Tuesday it believed Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L – news) had breached competition law by proposing wholesale prices that were designed to be more expensive for any firm looking to run a rival mail delivery service. The price changes for …
Read More »Find out more about a range of rural opportunities at Countryside Careers Evening
Driffield Agricultural Society is to host its second Countryside Careers Evening showcasing the wide variety of career opportunities available in the region’s countryside economy. This event is open to all, with a focus on secondary school students, accompanied and unaccompanied. All are welcome to a must-see event for anyone interested …
Read More »Pre-Order Your Play-Off Final Programme – News
Oxford United are at Wembley this Saturday as they look to reach the Championship for the first time since 1999, and supporters can reserve a copy of the EFL’s official matchday programme from the landmark occasion. The U’s saw off Peterborough United 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals to …
Read More »Royal Mail union votes overwhelmingly in favour of a nationwide strike
A Royal Mail van leaves Balmoral Castle, Scotland (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail <RMG.L> staff want to go on a nationwide strike, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Tuesday, after it alleged that the company failed to adhere to a pension deal signed last year. CWU said more than …
Read More »Ulverston bus operator earns royal recognition for milestone
Friends of X112, who primarily exist to support rural transport in south Cumbria and the Furness peninsula, shared on Saturday, May 11 that they had been sent a letter from Buckingham Palace. They work in tandem with the Blueworks Bus Company, operating services such as the X70, X7, X12 and 11. …
Read More »Peter Rhodes on uni fees, water thieves and the epic task of repairing a leak in a wood
Firstly, a well-oiled emergency plan swung into action to deliver plastic bottles of water (the Bottles of Hastings?) to all 30,000 properties. There were some glitches but I doubt if even the Royal Mail could have delivered so many items to so many correct addresses so promptly. The burst pipe …
Read More »RICHARD KAY: She’s only been dating Peter Phillips but has already met the Queen. So will Harriet be the first NHS nurse to marry into the Royal Family?
You have to admire the chutzpah of the King’s romantically busy nephew Peter Phillips. Just weeks after separating from his long-time partner – an ex-classmate of his sister Zara at fee-paying Gordonstoun School – Princess Anne’s son has wasted no time in finding a winsome replacement. But if there was …
Read More »Royal Mail enhances next-day capabilities with extra parcel sortation machines
To meet its customers’ growing demand for next-day deliveries, Royal Mail is installing another three high-speed Parcel Sortation Machines (PSMs) at mail centers this year, with each machine increasing capacity by 21,000 parcels per hour. The PSMs will be installed at the Leeds, Plymouth and Exeter mail centers, going live …
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