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Last summer, Eastwood MSP Jackson Carlaw issued a residents survey to local homes at Maidenhill and in a number of the constituent responses, it was noted that a postbox had not been installed within the development. The new postbox is located on Maidenhill Grove and a short distance ahead of …

The UK’s national mail delivery company Royal Mail (which is no longer state-owned, despite the name) has confirmed it will ditch its rail deliveries in October this year. In a letter to staff and later released to the public, DB Cargo UK CEO Andrea Rossi announced the “major U-turn by …

Royal Mail deliveries across Nuneaton are now being made from its brand-new hub. Staff are no longer working out of the old sorting office in Justice Walk. Their last day at the depot, where generations have queued for parcels in the past, was on Saturday (July 6) with operations starting …

DB Cargo’s locomotives will cease pulling rail trains in three months. Credit: Peter Moulton/Shutterstock The UK’s national mail delivery company Royal Mail (which is no longer state-owned, despite the name) has confirmed it will ditch its rail deliveries in October this year.  In a letter to staff and later released …

A man’s curiosity has sparked a discussion after he questioned the purpose of a strange barcode, or ‘black and orange streaks’, on his post. The intrigued individual took to Reddit, querying: “Does anyone know what these markings are on envelopes?” He also shared images for clarity, adding: “I’ve always seen …

South East Water says needs cash injection to stay afloat South East Water said it needs a cash injection from investors to stay afloat, as it gears up for a key ruling from the water regulator on its future spending plans tomorrow. The struggling water firm, which serves 2.3 million …

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Royal Mail is to retire its remaining freight trains and will move more mail by road in future as a result. Currently, only 3% of mail is transported by train. A Royal Mail spokesperson explained the rationale behind the change, and said: “Royal Mail will continue to use rail services …

Royal Mail is halving the number of domestic flights it operates as the company ramps up road vehicle use to improve reliability for customers and minimise carbon emissions. Switching half its air travel to road vehicles will save Royal Mail c.30,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year The British postal …

There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to abandon rail from its delivery proposition. The company, founded by royal decree over five centuries ago, has been an integral part of the British railway …