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By Adam Dutton via SWNS A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death was given a fitting send-off as a fleet of red vans joined his funeral. Colleagues drove 26 mail vans on Lee Woolley’s old postal route before his funeral in Bramcote, Notts. …

The country’s postal service uses a system of stamps which denote how long your parcel will take to be delivered. The higher the class of stamp purchased, the faster the time of delivery. If you’re wondering how long it takes 1st and 2nd Class stamped mail to be delivered by the …

By Adam Dutton via SWNS A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death was given a fitting send-off as a fleet of red vans joined his funeral. Colleagues drove 26 mail vans on Lee Woolley’s old postal route before his funeral in Bramcote, Notts. …

The 20p piece is a rare “mule” coin dating from 2008, and fetched more than £60 at auction. The coin was minted without a date due to an error and quickly became a sought-after collector’s items. Prior to November 2008, the date on 20p coins would be found on the tail …

Royal Mail is expanding its growing parcel lockers network through a new partnership with lockers provider YEEP!, giving customers more choice to make sending and receiving parcels as convenient as possible. The agreement will give Royal Mail customers access to 1,000 more parcel lockers from January 2025, which will be …

The first of the new Parcel Pending by Quadient smart parcel lockers have been installed in Hadleigh and Framlingham in Suffolk, UK, as part of a new partnership with The East of England Co-op. The smart lockers are an important part of the retailer’s plans to expand its in-store services, …

She was recently out of action after being hit on the head by a horse at her Gatcombe Park estate. But when Princess Anne got back to royal duties last month, there was little sign of the injuries she received. The Princess Royal, 73, has been following Great Britain in the …

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a free online tool designed to revolutionise route planning for the British rail industry. The Route Availability (RA) Calculator streamlines a previously complex process, saving time and resources for operators. The new calculator is aiming to improve the assessment of a …

British freight carrier DB Cargo UK has been an early adopter of alternative fuels. With their large fleet of diesel locomotives, that may well have a good economic case. The distinctively red-liveried operator is an eager environmentalist as well. Now, the company has stated it will combine its green credentials …

A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death from cancer was given a fitting send off as a fleet of red vans lined the streets of his old postal route. Lee Woolley, 48, who was due to become a father to a baby girl …