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Parcelforce, the express parcels business of Royal Mail, will today become the first national parcels carrier in Britain to deliver on Sundays. Among the first retailers to sign up is the department store Fortnum and Mason. Iain Anderson, director of communications agency Cicero Group, said the move was about Royal …

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Rural areas such as Shropshire and Mid Wales could be hit hard by growing competition in the postal service, according to Royal Mail. More: continued here

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'Denounced' in the Tribune over controversial luxury homes scheme at Royal…Islington Tribune newspaper websiteLONDON Mayor Boris Johnson accused the Tribune of “denouncing him” in front of an audience of 2,000 people on Wednesday for its stories over Royal Mail's controversial luxury Mount Pleasant development. But he also gave the strongest …

Banbury Cake How the postal system developed in England from the Romans to Royal MailSWNSWith royal departments now at Westminster during King John's reign, it was important to keep in touch with the King as he went about his duties around the country. Around eight messengers were employed at this …

GLS – Royal Mail (UK) ”The Last Straw”!Expat ForumThe next suggestion was to return them by the Royal Mail's Registered Mail facility. At this point there was an audible pause by the TPS official, who hesitated, and confirmed that the TPS had a policy since 2013 “not to send correspondence …

Herts and Essex Observer Future of Stansted's Royal Mail delivery office cast into doubt after …Herts and Essex ObserverA letter submitted with the planning application says: “As part of its ongoing modernisation programme to its delivery office estate in the Bishop's Stortford area, [the unit] has been identified as providing …

CITY A.M. Fortnum and Mason to offer Sunday deliveryCITY A.M.Fortnum & Mason has signed up to be the first company to use a new Sunday delivery service from Royal Mail's Parcelforce. Customers will be able to receive parcels from the upmarket store from this Sunday onward. The move comes ahead …