The delivery division of UK drone services and advanced air mobility infrastructure company Skyports has been selected to operate aerial distribution routes between Scotland’s Orkney islands for the national postal company, Royal Mail. Skyports Drone Services will be launching the Orkney I-Port drone delivery project for Royal Mail during an initial three-month trial period in the coming weeks and …
Read More »Mull postal worker delivers letter to a graveside for family to see
A postal worker on the Isle of Mull went the extra mile to find the relatives of a woman who died almost a quarter of a century ago. After being “unsure” where to deliver a letter to Mrs Peggy Stewart to, members of staff from Tobermory Post Office took it …
Read More »Who will Prince Harry’s royal allies be at the Coronation?
With Prince Harry set to attend King Charles’ Coronation solo, it’s likely he will be keen to rely on a number of royal family members in order to keep him company. The Duke of Sussex, 38, will attend the service in London next month alone, with Meghan Markle remaining in …
Read More »Junior doctors in England call for arbitration to end dispute
The British Medical Association has formally asked ministers to enter talks brokered by the arbitration service Acas to end a dispute over junior doctors’ pay in England that is straining health services already disrupted by months of industrial action. The UK’s biggest doctors’ union said on Wednesday it was willing …
Read More »Growing support for UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee
Send a message to rmpw.rfc@gmail.com to contact and join the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee has received growing interest and support from delivery and mail processing workers at Royal Mail. The latest write-ins are in response to the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) article providing an …
Read More »Skyports, Loganair and Royal Mail launch Orkney Island drone project – Helicopter Investor
Skyports Drone Services has launched a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with the UK Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The project, known as Orkney I-Port, will deliver two new capabilities: daily inter-port delivery of Royal Mail items and the demonstration of shore-to-ship deliveries. …
Read More »What led to a police probe over golly dolls in a pub in Essex – BBC News
… at the incident had been passed on to the force, the Mail Online first reported. … Updated list of Essex areas affected by Royal Mail delays. Source link
Read More »Woman from Ellesmere Port wins Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Collette Whitby, 51, has been working for the Ellesmere Port Royal Mail depot for 21 years. Over the years, she has been committed to helping others with her random acts of kindness from being a singing telegram for a 105-year-old to making pensioners Sunday dinners during the pandemic. Appearing on Ant …
Read More »Extreme E’s RMS St Helena berths in Greenock ahead of race
RMS St Helena has been refurbished to transport freight and infrastructure to the ports closest to the Extreme E’s race locations throughout the season. The vessel’s use is part of the series’ commitment to minimising emissions, as well as facilitating scientific research via its on-board laboratory. In the past, she …
Read More »‘Uncooperative’ squirrel stuck in manhole cover freed by German firefighters
The city fire department in Dortmund was alerted to the trapped animal by a pedestrian on Monday afternoon, after she spotted its head poking out in the road. The squirrel was covered with a scarf to calm it down until a crew of firefighters arrived at the scene. However, the …
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