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Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. ‘) } // –> The operation is a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project …

The UK’s Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have launched what is being hailed as the nation’s first permanent UAV delivery operation conducted “under existing regulatory frameworks,” with the initiation of postal distribution flights between Scotland’s Orkney Islands.  Revealed last April as a projected plan, Royal Mail said Tuesday regular postal flights by Skyports had begun within the Orkney chain. Those …

… North America's oldest steamship – and one of only three active Royal Mail Ships – still plies the largest of the region's 1,600-odd lakes. Source link

The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date on the coin due to an error. The mistake means the coin is considered a collector’s item. A batch of coins was issued without dates in 2008 due to an error in the minting …

The King has raised a dram to mark the official opening of the UK’s most northerly mainland whisky distillery. Charles toured the 8 Doors Distillery in John O’Groats, Caithness, on Wednesday to celebrate the industry’s return to the area. It marks his first official engagement in the region since becoming …

A number of fresh laws have come into effect at the start of this month, the government has confirmed. The fresh legislation and rules will have an impact on every household in the country and some started on Tuesday, August 1. The law changes cover stamps, alcohol as well as …

The Orkney Islands now has the U.K.’s first drone postal service. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project will initially operate for three months, with the intent to extend in the future. This is the first …

Updated on August 2, 2023 at 6:07 PM Published on August 2, 2023 at 6:07 PM by Isabella Bertioli Parcels and letters are being delivered to the Orkney islands as part of a 3 month trial; the only project of its kind that could become a permanent fixture under existing …

Royal Mail has launched the UK’s first-ever drone delivery service in the scenic archipelago of Orkney, together with Skyports Drone Services. This innovative step represents a significant step forward (or upwards, rather) in the UK delivery business, bringing in a new era of efficiency and speedy delivery times. The Orkney I-Port …

Drones are being used to deliver parcels in the Orkney Islands by Royal Mail in a three-month trial. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have formed the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The daily inter-island mail distribution …