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Royal Mail is expanding its use of low-emission vehicles, adding 29 gas-powered trucks to its fleet. The 40-tonne trucks, fuelled by Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG), will be introduced in the North West of England in the coming weeks, carrying mail and equipment. The vehicles can travel up to 400 miles …

King Charles is said to be determined to evict his brother Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge, but the Windsor residence has lost none of its cachet.  For I can disclose that Sarah, Duchess of York, who lives at Royal Lodge with her ex-husband Andrew, used the 30-room mansion to lure a plutocrat …

Royal Mail has said a “super hub” for parcels at a rail freight terminal will continue to operate even though the company is scrapping its trains. Its statement came in response to a question about the future of the facility near Daventry, Northamptonshire, from the constituency’s new Conservative MP, Stuart …

A woman sparked heated debate on social media after revealing her neighbour had kept a parcel that was mistakenly delivered to their house. Flight instructor Carly Chamalik shared her predicament on Instagram Threads, stating: “An important package was mistakenly delivered to my neighbour last week and they have KEPT IT.” …

The Duke of Sussex has said his decision to fight against intrusion from the tabloid press has been a “central piece” behind the breakdown of his relationship with the rest of the Royal Family. In December a High Court judge ruled that Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) had unlawfully gathered information …

Opposition politicians had mounted a campaign to strip C8 and its sister station, CNews, of their licences over “disinformation, racism, sexism, inciting hatred and failure to respect pluralism”. Arcom said its decision on licences was made in “the interest of each project for the public with regard to the priority …

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Skyports and Partners Aim to Enhance Connectivity in Orkney Islands A new consortium, led by Skyports Drone Services, has been launched to explore the potential of 5G services in supporting drone operations in rural areas. Funded by the UK Space Agency, the Connectivity for Remote Orkney Future Transport (CROFT) project …

The branch, part of the WHSmiths at 29 High Street, suspended Royal Mail collections and deliveries on July 16, although other delivery services remained operational. A sign posted outside the shop the following day informed disappointed customers that Royal Mail services would be unavailable “until further notice”, citing “access issues”. …

A former postal minister has said it was a mistake for the government not to step in as Post Office executives developed their ultimately unsuccessful legal defence of the flawed Horizon IT system against a lawsuit brought by branch owner-operators. Margot James, who held the role from mid-2016 to early …