Fresh & Proper in Fordham, Cambridgeshire, has become the first convenience store in the whole of the UK to host one of Royal Mail’s new parcel lockers. The locker is now available 24/7 for customers to drop off parcels and will soon be expanded to offer collection. Label printing is …
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More than 40 Royal Mail vans turned out and joined the funeral procession from the depot in Pittman Way, Fulwood. A number of them then travelled through to the Crematorium in Longridge Road for the Tuesday lunchtime service. Nick worked at the Royal Mail’s Christian Road depot and was described …
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Citizens Advice has published a new report, The Full Package: What Consumers Need from a Changing Postal Service, providing detailed insight into how people across England and Wales use letters, parcels, and post offices — and what they want from the postal system in future. The research includes the views …
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Image Credit: Landworkers’ Alliance This week, farmers, landworkers, and NGOs are issuing an urgent call to the UK Government: to enshrine a ‘right to food’ in law and strengthen its nature-friendly farming policies. The stakes couldn’t be higher with a UK-USA trade deal looming—one that could flood the market with …
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Claret & Hugh have learned today that West Ham shareholder Daniel Křetínský will have zero involvement in the club’s upcoming summer transfer window. Speaking to a senior source earlier today, we were informed that the Czech billionaire — who owns 27% of the club — will not even be consulted …
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They called him ‘Edward the Caresser’ and with good reason. In his lifetime he bedded over 100 women, and probably many more. His most famous mistress was Queen Camilla’s great-grandmother Alice Keppel, but she was only the last in a very long line of bedfellows. Bertie, as King Edward VII …
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Which? is calling for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ensuring safety of their electronic products. Which? is calling for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ensuring safety of their electronic products. Illegal and potentially unsafe “energy-saving” plugs are widely available online in the …
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ISLANDERS are more satisfied with the Island’s postal service, according to the results of a survey. Of the 3,500 people who responded to Jersey Post’s annual customer feedback survey, 84% rated the service as “good” or “very good” in 2025 – an increase from 77% in 2024. Respondents also saw …
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Polish parcel locker firm InPost has acquired the UK-based parcel delivery company Yodel in a £106 million (€124 million) agreement. The deal will create the third-largest independent delivery business serving online retailers in Britain, according to The Guardian. About InPost Founded in 2006, InPost is a Polish public logistics company, …
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has clarified that a commemorative plaque presented to Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was a personal gift, not an official offering. Speaking after an event in Putrajaya, Loke, who is also the DAP secretary-general, said the souvenir was locally made …
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