Fuel Cell Today (press release) Royal Mail Launches 3 Hydrogen VehiclesFuel Cell Today (press release), UKRoyal Mail, the UK's postal delivery service, has taken delivery of three hydrogen fueled vehicles, believed to be the only hydrogen fuelled postal vehicles in the world outside of North America. The two Ford transits (internal …
Read More »Workington mail theft probe continues – Times & Star
Workington mail theft probe continuesTimes & Star, UKAN INVESTIGATION is continuing into claims that mail has been stolen from Workington’s postal delivery office. It is understood that Royal Mail launched the investigation last month following a complaint of theft at its base on Derwent Drive. … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail quizzed on delivery office (Shropshire Star)
Civic leaders in Ellesmere are demanding answers from Royal Mail bosses over the future of the town’s delivery office. More: continued here
Read More »'200 trucks a day' in central London during Crossrail – Contract Journal
'200 trucks a day' in central London during CrossrailContract Journal, UKBy Aaron Morby Lord Berkeley has called for Crossrail to reopen disused Royal Mail tunnels under London to shift spoil from the project and avert traffic chaos in the Capital. He warned the present plan to dispose of spoil from massive …
Read More »Royal Mail Underground Train Waste Idea – Hell Mail
Royal Mail Underground Train Waste IdeaHell Mail, UKThe mailrail, which ran for 75 years, was closed in 2003 after Royal Mail said it was costing four times as much to move mail below ground. Other suggestiond for the now unused line have included the transportation of high value small goods to …
Read More »Michelle's royal misstep: No harm, no foul – USA Today
ABC News Michelle's royal misstep: No harm, no foulUSA Today"No-one — including the ladies-in-waiting standing nearby — could believe their eyes," the Daily Mail of London reports. "In 57 years, the Queen has never been seen to make that kind of gesture and it is certainly against all protocol to …
Read More »Royal Mail quizzed on delivery office – Shropshire Star
Shropshire Star Royal Mail quizzed on delivery officeShropshire Star, UKCivic leaders in Ellesmere are demanding answers from Royal Mail bosses over the future of the town’s delivery office. Town councillors are calling for bosses at the company to “make up their minds” after north Shropshire MP Owen Paterson and town … …
Read More »London Police Seal Off G-20 Leaders From Protests – Bloomberg
London Police Seal Off G-20 Leaders From ProtestsBloombergProtesters and police clashed, and some demonstrators broke into a Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc branch. The cause of death for the man who died has not been given yet. This week’s operation, involving 10000 officers, may be the biggest for the …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation plans in pieces – SNP (press release)
Royal Mail privatisation plans in piecesSNP (press release), UKControversial UK Government plans for part-privatisation of Royal Mail are “in pieces” after a Commons Committee said the government has not made the case for the move, and criticised the worrying lack of transparency over Lord Mandelson’s proposals. … More: continued here
Read More »Posties prepare for strike action – Stoke & Staffordshire
Posties prepare for strike actionStoke & Staffordshire, UKPOSTAL services could be hit by fresh strikes as Royal Mail prepares to move more staff out of the city. The organisation is expected to confirm today that up to 80 distribution and 20 processing roles will be switched from Leek Road, Stoke, … …
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