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Royal Mail and Ford have worked together to test whether multi-modal delivery using Ford’s routing software could help Royal Mail to increase its foot-based deliveries of larger parcels in urban areas. The trial, which took place in the M4 postcode area of Manchester, saw van usage for the delivery routes …

Royal Mail has trialed new routing software from automotive giant Ford to help improve the efficiency of delivering larger parcels by foot in urban areas. ‘) } // –> Equipped with parcel trolleys, delivery workers were guided by a smartphone app that provided the location of strategically placed vans and …

Shoppers have been warned to be wary of texts claiming to be from courier companies this Christmas, as one bank revealed the majority of fraud cases starting with an SMS involve fake deliveries. Since the pandemic began there has been a leap in the number of fraudulent texts telling people …

Royal Mail and Ford have partnered to trial a new city-friendly approach to parcel delivery in Manchester. The purpose of the trial was to examine whether multi-modal delivery using Ford’s routing software could help Royal Mail to increase its foot-based deliveries of larger parcels in urban areas. Ford’s software helped …

Please Mr. Postman, look and see if there’s a letter left for Didsbury (or Withington). Many households covered by the south Manchester sorting office claim they have been without post for over a week. However, frustrated residents say it is not a new issue – claiming there has been an …

Clicking on a link in a fake delivery text this Christmas could be the starting point for having all your savings stolen, a bank is warning. TSB said that according to its internal data recorded in October, around four in five (81%) fraud cases that started with a text used …

Thursday 09 December 2021 7:45 am Ofcom have proposed new protections this morning to bring stronger guidance for parcel delivery and improve the way firms handle complaints. The new rules hope to ensure disabled people are treated fairly by postal companies and there is regulatory certainty to allow Royal Mail …

Britons are being warned about scams involving fake parcel delivery texts if they order gifts online during the festive period. Roughly four in five of all fraud cases that start with a text message are from scammers imitating delivery firms Royal Mail, DPD and Hermes, according to TSB.   The bank …

Such “safe account” scams make up a fifth of all fraud losses, according to the banking trade body UK Finance, with victims losing £4,500 per case on average. Four in five of the scams start with a text message, according to TSB. It said Royal Mail was the most impersonated …

WITH the Whitenap development of over 1000 homes under discussion, organisation is key but developers, Ashfield Partnership have come under fire. The partnership who have released the masterplan outlining a whole new community, didn’t pay enough postage on their letters resulting in residents having to pick up the cost. People …