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A ROYAL MAIL delivery office has been forced to close today after a coronavirus outbreak, leaving thousands without their post. Several workers at the office in Swindon, Wiltshire tested positive for Covid-19. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates 2 This Royal Mail delivery office …

British shopping mall operator Hammerson was the most shorted U.K.-listed company in July, with 13.9% of its stock held short by nine investment firms. Hedge fund Caxton Europe held the largest short position with 4.33% of Hammerson’s shares, as of July 15, according to new research from exchange-traded fund provider …

Swindon has the highest incidence of Coronavirus in the South West, with a rate of 7.2 confirmed cases per 100,000 people in the past week. Now a Royal Mail worker has tested positive which has shut down the Royal Mail Dorcan Mail Centre for a deep clean which has been …

As part of our Backing Business campaign, we spoke to a number of traders across the area. Here, Willie McIvor from the Mobility Store tells us how the easing of lockdown has been for him. Q: Why do you think our readers should support local businesses? “Businesses like ours provide …

A large Royal Mail parcel delivery warehouse in Sheffield has been acquired by a property investment firm in a £13.3m deal. InfraRed Capital Partners, on behalf of the InfraRed Urban Logistics Income Fund (IULIF), has completed the off-market acquisition of a 151,000 sq ft single distribution unit. The property is …

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council recently heard a report from Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link on the status of upcoming elections in light of COVID-19 limitations. Link, who made her presentation remotely during the Thursday, July 16 meeting, said that a minimal number of polling places had been …

Last year, 2445 postal workers were attacked when out delivering the post. Some of … I am happy to give my support to the Royal Mail's campaign.” … Source link

It delivered an extra 117 million packages as confined consumers turned to online shopping after the closure of non-essential retail on 23 March. Amazon accounted for a large proportion of packages, but Royal Mail said deliveries were still up 64% after the etailer was excluded. Source link

21 July 2020 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail has seen domestic and international parcel volumes surge by a combined 38% year on year in the first quarter (three months to 28 June). Domestic parcels grew by 64%, excluding those parcels delivered for Amazon. Letter mail fell by 33%, a drop …

ROYAL Mail has warned plans to close Leeman Road in one direction as part of the York Central development would have a “significant impact” on its business. The company, which has a large delivery office based on Leeman Road, has objected to a planning application for the scheme. The construction …