Royal Mail

A GOUROCK councillor today slammed Royal Mail for making changes to their parcel delivery service in the town. From now on people living in the town will no longer be able to go to the Kempock Street post office to collect undelivered items. Instead they’ll have to travel to the …

The postal service explained the delays have been caused by resourcing issues in the affected areas. However, they are working to ensure few people in those postcodes will actually be impacted and many are still expected to receive post at least every other day. “Due to resourcing issues, associated self-isolation …

Scammers have been sending out fake Royal Mail emails to try and trick victims into giving personal information. ActionFraud revealed they have received 1,700 reports about the email, that claims a parcel has been undelivered. The message, which appears at first glance almost genuine, warns homeowners if they don’t opt …

“Courier, Express, And Parcel (CEP) services are provided on a door-to-door basis. A courier is a company or person who delivers mail, messages and parcels., The Courier Express and Parcel market revenue was xx.xx Million USD in 2019, and will reach xx.xx Million USD in 2025, with a CAGR of …

A CONCERNED parent has launched a campaign to curb the speed of traffic through overcrowded roads in Abingdon from 40mph to 30mph ahead of hundreds of new houses being built. When outline planning permission was granted for more than 1,000 homes to be erected as part of a major estate …

Over the last 12 months, there have been more than a quarter of a million noise complaints across the country. Oxford was ranked as the seventh noisiest city in the county as there were 1,521 noise complaints in the last year. Read also: How Covid-19 hit Oxfordshire’s palliative care services …

OXFORD University has announced the winners for its science-inspired school art competition called ‘Beyond Boundaries’. The university created the competition to increase the visibility of black, Asian and minority ethnic scientists and mathematicians, whilst engaging with local schools and young people. Oxfordshire state school pupils were asked to create art, …

MARGARET Thatcher’s old Oxford college has committed to fully divest their endowment fund from fossil fuels by July. Somerville College’s £100 million funding will now be invested in new green projects. In a statement on their website, the college said: “We aim to fully divest from fossil fuels by July …

The Post Office has launched a click & collect trial with Amazon this week, The Grocer can reveal. The landmark deal with the global tech giant marks the first time the Post Office has partnered with a third party. The new partnership will enable customers to pick up parcels ordered …

Britain’s Covid deaths crisis could fizzle out by Easter, one of the nation’s leading experts claimed today as official data showed fatalities and infections are continuing to plummet.  Department of Health bosses recorded another 6,391 cases — down by a quarter week-on-week. The UK’s weekly infection rate has now dipped …