Royal Mail is to begin using smart stickers to digitally track its containers as part of a scheme to improve efficiency and give insights into how to cut carbon by optimising vehicle use. It will see Royal Mail attach digital tags from tech firm Wiliot – small sticker-like tags which …
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Read More »We have ‘lost connection’ with the natural world – Blue Planet cameraman
A cameraman who worked on Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries including Blue Planet has said people have “lost” connection with the natural world. Doug Allan was made an OBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday for services to broadcast media and environmental awareness. Following the ceremony, Mr Allan, …
Read More »Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece leaves royal fans in hysterics as she poses amid a VERY raunchy backdrop during holiday to Thailand
Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece left royal fans in hysterics on Tuesday as she shared snaps from her luxury holiday to Thailand. The high-flying socialite is the daughter of Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal and a member of the former Greek royal family. She is no stranger to a glamorous lifestyle …
Read More »Mystery surrounds chemical letter scare at mosque
Mystery surrounds a chemical scare at a mosque as experts have been unable to identify a substance sent through the post to the venue. Emergency services were dispatched to the building in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, after the material was delivered by post on Monday. Police are continuing to investigate …
Read More »Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovation
Businesses and building owners across England are set to benefit from low-cost, low-carbon heating as 6 towns and cities have been selected to develop the country’s first heat network zones. Developing zones for heat networks in urban areas is the cheapest and most efficient way of delivering the technology, which …
Read More »Mystery surrounds chemical letter scare at mosque
Mystery surrounds a chemical scare at a mosque as experts have been unable to identify a substance sent through the post to the venue. Emergency services were dispatched to the building in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, after the material was delivered by post on Monday. Police are continuing to investigate …
Read More »Swansea footballer felt ‘overwhelmed’ representing Wales at Transplant World Cup
He underwent a kidney transplant six years ago with a donation coming from his mother, 64-year-old Kathryn Murphy. The team’s participation in the competition was made possible by a fundraising drive which included a £1,500 donation from pro-independence group YesCymru. Managed by James’ father John — a former Swansea City …
Read More »Fashion prices edge up as retailers unwind discounting
Fashion prices edged up in October as retailers began to unwind the heavy discounting that has characterised the sector over the past year. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index, shop prices overall were down 0.8% marking the third consecutive month of falling prices (September had declined …
Read More »British postal service to stock up on electric Peugeots
The supplier of the vehicles has now been finalised: Peugeot has been commissioned to supply 1,100 e-Partner and 1,000 e-Expert vehicles. The type of vehicle ordered had not been stated at the initial order announcement in July. In the press release, Peugeot specifies that the E-Partner now features an updated …
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