…By Larry John for TDPel Media. Introduction and Postal Service Challenges According to reports, new statistics from the Royal Mail are expected to highlight the infrequency of postal deliveries in certain neighborhoods, including parts of London. Advertisement These areas, labeled “postal deserts” by insiders, are experiencing reduced mail service due …
Read More »Woman seriously injured following royal police escort crash
A woman has been left critically injured following a collision with a police motorcycle which was escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh. The incident took place at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl’s Court, west London, on Wednesday (May 10). The woman, who is in her 80s, …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘postal deserts’ in London to be revealed as residents report missing post
N ew Royal Mail statistics are set to reveal how some neighbourhoods are receiving post as little as once a fortnight, including in London, according to reports. Insiders have dubbed these postcodes “postal deserts”, according to the Telegraph newspaper, as mail bosses battle with staff shortages and strikes. Royal Mail …
Read More »Coronation: Welsh commemorative postbox first to be repainted – BBC News
A Royal Mail postbox decorated to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III has been painted back to its original red after drawing criticism. Source link
Read More »India to allow duty free imports of sunoil, soyoil until June
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India on Thursday clarified that duty-free imports of soyoil and sunflower oil shipped before March 31 would be allowed until the end of June, after hundreds of thousands of cargoes were stuck at ports over confusion over import rules. Earlier this year, the world’s …
Read More »TransPennine Express brought back under government control
Support us and go ad-free The government announced on 11 May that it’s taking TransPennine Express under its control. It’s blaming persistent delays and cancellations on its lines. The Department for Transport (DfT) will take over the running of services, which link the east and west halves of Northern England, …
Read More »Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson could be set to step down
The much-criticised CEO earned just over £750,000 last year The embattled CEO of Royal Mail is expected to leave the company in the coming days, following the high-profile industrial dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Simon Thompson, who earned just over £750,000 last year as head of the ailing …
Read More »Find old stamps and swap to new barcoded ones
You will have noticed the new barcodes on all Royal Mail regular stamps. This means that regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail warns Britons of new delivery delays this week
Royal Mail announced new delivery delays and issued a warning on Thursday, May 11, regarding its UK deliveries as well as its international service which could affect customers in a number of areas across the country. Although most delivery and collection services are taking place as normal this week, a …
Read More »Time running out to use Royal Mail stamps with Queen’s head
Royal Mail customers have until July 31, 2023 to use first and second class stamps bearing the Queen’s head The traditional stamp, which features Queen Elizabeth II’s profile on a coloured background, will expire in on July 31, 2023. The stamps will be replaced by a new barcode system, aimed …
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