LONDON: British postal operator Royal Mail, which has been delivering mail for more than 500 years, announced plans Wednesday to collect parcels from UK homes in the wake of the pandemic. “The new service — Parcel Collect — means postmen and postwomen will now be able to collect parcels as …
Read More »Parcel collection added to postmen’s rounds
Royal Mail is expanding its parcel delivery system with postmen picking up pre-booked packages as part of their rounds. The Parcel Collect service has been tested around Bristol and will be rolled out nationwide from Wednesday with a 72p charge, plus postal costs. Pre-paid return packages can be collected for …
Read More »Royal Mail boldly goes ahead with release of new Star Trek stamps featuring iconic characters
THE Royal Mail is boldly going ahead with a set of 12 stamps to celebrate Star Trek. It features past and present characters, including Spock, Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard. 7 The Royal Mail has released a set of 12 stamps including characters like SpockCredit: Royal Mail 7 Kirk also stars …
Read More »Royal Mail to release special Star Trek stamps next month
ROYAL Mail is boldly going ahead with releasing a new set of stamps to celebrate the Star Trek TV and film franchise. The long-running space adventure has so far produced more than 780 TV episodes and 13 movies after its first broadcast in the UK in 1969. The set comprises …
Read More »Royal Mail confirm the last international posting dates for Christmas 2020
Royal Mail have confirmed the international posting dates to ensure mail and parcels arrive in time for Christmas 2020. While global coronavirus restrictions are expected to remain in place for many countries during the festive season, Royal Mail have urged people across the UK to post early. The announcement from the delivery firm is to ensure …
Read More »Royal Mint releases Christopher Robin 50p coin
New 50p coins depicting Christopher Robin, friend of Winnie the Pooh, have been launched by the Royal Mint. The coins can be bought from the Mint’s website, priced from £10 for a brilliant uncirculated version to £1,125 for a gold coin. They have been released a century after the birth …
Read More »New Electric Van Being Trialled by BT in Wrexham
London Electric Vehicle Company has announced that one of its new electric vans is being trialled by BT in the Wrexham area. As part of a real-world trial, one of the prototype vans will be trialled by a BT power exchange engineer based in Wrexham. Joining other UK businesses such …
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Tributes to woman following alleged murder The family of a woman who was found dead at a house in Caerphilly has described her as “much-loved” and “bubbly” by her family. Police named the woman who was found dead at a property in Dol-Yr-Eos, Caerphilly, as 43-year-old Adell Cowan. Officers launched …
Read More »Wednesday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, Poundstretcher, UK airports
Royal Mail postal workers will for the first time collect parcels on the doorstep, in one of the biggest changes to the service as it adapts to the decline in letters and rapid growth in online shopping. From Wednesday customers across the UK will be able to pay a fee …
Read More »First images revealed of major mixed-use scheme
The first images of a major Nottingham city centre residential-led mixed-use scheme have emerged. Earlier this year, plans were revealed to demolish the former Royal Mail sorting office after Godwin Developments bought the building from Emma Property Management, headed by well-known Nottingham property developer Ken Grundy. Now, as the it …
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