Amazon is opening a 4-star shop in the Bluewater centre (Amazon) Amazon is bringing its ‘4-star’ physical store concept to the UK for the first time, with the tech behemoth selling everything from books to pet toys under one roof at a new shop in the Bluewater centre. The online …
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A Shropshire man has launched new bike business Carbon Electra, a mobile cycle and e-bike repair and maintenance service, specialising in repairing a wide range of cycles. Dan Smith of Carbon Electra “I am aiming to be the county’s number one bike repair service,” said Dan Smith of Wellington, who …
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By Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland Drones are being used to deliver post to a remote island in a Royal Mail trial as part of moves to reduce carbon emissions. The company has started a two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands with …
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6 October 2021 Transport / Logistics Services Chinese logistics giant Cainiao is partnering with Royal Mail-owned GLS Spain to make local deliveries in the country. Currently the Cainiao/GLS operation serves around 100 AliExpress merchants in Spain thanks to the pilot that was run in August. Under the deal, these merchants can …
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People are being warned to stay vigilant over texts from delivery couriers with fake tracking links as scammers change their tactics. Trading Standards Scotland has issued advice after reports of consumers still receiving bogus texts saying that Hermes, DPD and Royal Mail have been unable to deliver a parcel and …
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The stamps celebrate the 150th anniversaries of the formation of the Rugby Football Union and the first international match between England and Scotland in 1871. Images shown on the stamps include: Women’s Rugby World Cup Final, 2014 Five Nations Championship, 1970 Women’s Six Nations Championship, 2015 Five Nations Championship, 1984 …
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Royal Mail’s ambition to deliver to remote communities is moving forward with a trial of autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands. Royal Mail team up with Windracers to deliver mail to North Ronaldsay by drone (Credit Colin Keldie Courtesy of SATE) The two-week trial will …
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The trial, with drone operating company Windracers, is part of the UK Research and Innovation-funded ‘SATE’ project – a bid to better connect remote island communities. The drone is a UK-built fuel-powered twin-engine Ultra, and will operated from Kirkwall Airport on a 35 mile each-way flight. Ultra, deigned for Windracers …
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares his keynote speech in his hotel room in Manchester before addressing the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (Stefan Rousseau/PA) (PA Wire) The Prime Minister will declare he has the “guts” to reshape the British economy and solve major domestic problems on the same day as …
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The interior of Amazon’s first 4-star store outside of the US (Amazon/PA) (PA Media) Amazon is to open its first general store in the UK, selling items including books, technology and toys, as the online retail behemoth continues its expansion in physical retail. The US company will open the first …
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