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A man’s curiosity has sparked a discussion after he questioned the purpose of a strange barcode, or ‘black and orange streaks’, on his post. The intrigued individual took to Reddit, querying: “Does anyone know what these markings are on envelopes?” He also shared images for clarity, adding: “I’ve always seen …

South East Water says needs cash injection to stay afloat South East Water said it needs a cash injection from investors to stay afloat, as it gears up for a key ruling from the water regulator on its future spending plans tomorrow. The struggling water firm, which serves 2.3 million …

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Royal Mail is to retire its remaining freight trains and will move more mail by road in future as a result. Currently, only 3% of mail is transported by train. A Royal Mail spokesperson explained the rationale behind the change, and said: “Royal Mail will continue to use rail services …

Royal Mail is halving the number of domestic flights it operates as the company ramps up road vehicle use to improve reliability for customers and minimise carbon emissions. Switching half its air travel to road vehicles will save Royal Mail c.30,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year The British postal …

There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to abandon rail from its delivery proposition. The company, founded by royal decree over five centuries ago, has been an integral part of the British railway …

Prince Harry will one day permanently return to the UK — but it will be without his wife, Meghan Markle, a prominent royal biographer has sensationally claimed. Hugo Vickers, a well-established royal author who co-wrote Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent’s, 2022 memoir “A Royal Life,” has suggested that Harry, 39, will …

Many of Wednesday’s front pages look ahead to England’s Euro 2024 semi-final meeting with the Netherlands. Manager Gareth Southgate has hailed the “special team spirit” and the “bond” that has kept the “bid for Euro glory” alive, says the Daily Mirror. England’s footballers stand on the verge of history – …

Despite being illegal, vaping is not uncommon among children – with hospital admissions for vaping-related disorders rising – and kids may be using TikTok tactics to hide their e-cigarettes Underage smokers have started hiding their e-cigarettes after tricks have been shared on TikTok (stock image) ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A …

Direct Line plans to pay 60% of its operating earnings as a regular dividend  By Jane Denton Updated: 03:49 EDT, 10 July 2024 Direct Line Group is planning to pay out roughly 60 per cent of its operating profits as regular dividends, as its new boss works to revive the …