The postal service is advising households to prepare for potential delays today following disruptions to three of its network operations. While Royal Mail aims to provide delivery service to “all addresses” six days a week, there are “significant” issues in its logistics operation that may affect this goal. In its …
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Supply shortages are stopping fleets from adopting electric vans, according to the international NGO Climate Group. Climate Group represents 28 leading UK businesses, including BT Openreach, LeasePlan and Royal Mail through the UK Electric Fleets Coalition. Shortage of EV supply is most acute in the UK’s commercial van sector, with …
Read More »Martin Scott is alleged to have been more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when he drove a Mercedes in Barrow. The 48-year-old is said to have committed the offence at Trent Vale on June 2. The motorist, of Willow Holme Road in Carlisle, is said to have had 86 …
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The Saints take on the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final as part of a double header that also sees St Helens Women face York Valkyrie for a place at Wembley with kick-0ff scheduled for 11:45am & 2:30pm at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Tickets are currently on-sale …
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On June 14, a Titanic exploration submersible in the North Atlantic was lost at sea with five people onboard. So far, there has been no communication with any of its passengers, and the vessel remains missing. With only 70 to 96 hours of oxygen left as of Monday afternoon (June …
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United Kingdom –News Direct– The Minister of State for Decarbonisation and Technology Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP visited Daventry Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) on Thursday 15 June. The visit, jointly hosted by Prologis UK and Mobilityways, provided the minister with the opportunity to better understand how workers at Prologis …
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Anyone with old, non-barcoded stamps is urged to use them ahead of 31 July 2023, or swap them for barcoded ones instead. Mail sent after 31 July using non-barcoded ‘definitive stamps’ will be invalid and subject to a surcharge. This is because it will be treated in the same way …
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Gear4music shares slip as retailer crashes to a loss after soaring costs beat back revenue growth Britain’s largest online musical equipment retailer declared a £0.4m pre-tax loss Cost-of-living pressures in the UK hit demand for discretionary consumer goods Gross margins declined after the company cut stock and incurred higher costs …
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HSBC bank in Oxfordshire town centre CLOSING today (Image: Newsquest) The HSBC branch is Bicester is set to close its doors for good today (June 20). The bank is located at 1 Sheep Street in the town centre. This comes amid the closure of hundreds of UK bank branches with …
Read More »From July 31, non-barcoded stamps will not be accepted and anyone sending mail with them could be surcharged, details of how much that could be will be released nearer the times. Customers who cannot use any non-barcoded stamps before 31 July will still be able to swap non-barcoded stamps for …
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