Five non-executive directors have been appointed to Great British Energy’s start-up board. Delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change and clean energy superpower mission, the new board will set a strategy for how the company will work with the energy sector and communities. This will help drive investment in clean …
Read More »Royal Mail update as dozens of UK postcodes face delays
Saturday is considered a working day for Royal Mail, with deliveries fulfilled Monday to Saturday for all households it has mail for. However, some Britons expecting a letter, parcel, or package this Friday, January 17, could be disappointed. The postal service reported that its mail was processed on time over …
Read More »Villagers in Ash complain over ‘sporadic’ postal service
BBC Gary Westwick from Ash recently went three weeks without any mail deliveries Villagers in Kent say they are angry about their “sporadic” postal service after going three weeks without deliveries. Residents in Ash, near Canterbury, say they have seen mail repeatedly delivered to the wrong address and have often …
Read More »BT halts EV chargepoint scheme after only one of 60,000 installed
BT Group has announced its electric vehicle (EV) charging point scheme to turn green street cabinets into chargepoints has been scrapped, with only one of the touted 60,000 installed. The single charger installed was placed in an outdated green street cabinet in East Lothian, Scotland, for use by local residents, …
Read More »Let’s Go Tours taking bookings for 2025 Royal Caribbean cruises
Let’s Go Tours by Amathus, Cyprus’ leading cruise company, announces the launch of sales for Royal Caribbean’s legendary cruises, featuring exclusive offers. For a limited time, travellers can take advantage of these exclusive offers to visit stunning destinations from Europe to the Caribbean, creating unforgettable experiences for adults and children. …
Read More »InPost announces £1bn investment in UK market by 2029
InPost has announced that it will invest almost £600m (US$723m) to expand its UK parcel locker network and logistics facilities over the next four years. The investment will be made between 2025 and 2029 and will create up to 12,000 jobs. It will bring InPost’s total investment in the UK …
Read More »‘We’ll fight to stop post office closures’
THE possible closure of post offices in Upper Street and Mount Pleasant has been described as a “stab in the back”. The Post Office announced has that 115 branches are at risk nationally but is yet to confirm which will be shut. Of Upper Street, Lib Dem campaigner Kate Pothalingam said: …
Read More »Royal Mail expands electric fleet with 6,000th vehicle
Royal Mail has introduced its 6,000th electric vehicle (EV), further expanding its operations with zero-emission vans. The vehicle, now in service at Manchester Mail Centre, is part of the company’s efforts to reduce emissions and transition toward its Net-Zero target by 2040. The UK’s largest electric delivery fleet has steadily …
Read More »US postal union extends deadline for contract vote—due to problems with mail-in balloting
City letter carriers: Tell us how you’re voting on the contract and why by filling out the form below. All submissions will be kept anonymous. A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Illinois. [AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh] The union covering 205,000 active city carriers at …
Read More »King’s royal seat is beaten in Game of Thrones… By a Scots shopping centre built in the 1970s who aced prestigious Loo of the Year awards
By MIKE MERRITT Published: 20:41 EST, 16 January 2025 | Updated: 20:50 EST, 16 January 2025 One is a private royal residence dating back to the 19th century while the other is a Scots shopping centre built in the 1970s. Now the latter in West Lothian has beaten the King’s …
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