Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged over an alleged attempt to steal mail from a train in Lockerbie. British Transport Police said a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were found on the Royal Mail service just before 2am on Tuesday. Officers said a signal box had also been damaged …
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T he convictions of two British Rail worker who were jailed 46 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer are set to be reviewed as “potential racially-motivated miscarriages of justice”, it has been announced. Basil Peterkin and Saliah Mehmet were both sentenced to nine months in prison …
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ORKNEY ISLANDS, Scotland – You can’t deliver mail in a maelstrom. That’s the unique problem facing island communities off the U.K. coast that must contend with service disruptions whenever poor weather derails ferry routes. But the challenge could be solved by a groundbreaking new service, Jack Deleo writes for Flying. Continue …
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UK’s first drone delivery service launched by Royal Mail in Orkney The U.K’s Royal Mail has launched a daily drone delivery service for a group of Scottish islands in the far north of the country, making it the first regular postal service in the country to be powered by a …
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Stephen Gold: Probate document bears the seal of the High Court of Justice and a pretty little silver wafer seal, though the paper is flimsy – but what can you expect for £273? Stephen Gold is a retired judge and author who recently acted as executor for his beloved late …
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Post Office customers’ fury after Royal Mail tells them their old stamps are FAKE as they attempt to swap for new digital versions Old stamps became invalid on Tuesday and are replaced by barcode versions Some Britons are said to have been told that their old stamps are ‘not genuine’ …
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Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral see the sales of Royal souvenirs soar to a record £25 million last year RCT sales soared to £25million in 2022 in a ‘momentous’ year for the Trust By David Wilkes for the Daily Mail Published: 20:38 EDT, 3 August 2023 | Updated: …
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A Royal Mail spokesperson said "the provision of the aircraft is no longer commercially viable" and a pre-existing ferry service would instead be … Source link
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On July 27, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Australia Post (AP) jointly informed workers that a new delivery model trial would be expanded to three additional facilities in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and South Australia (SA), with locations in Victoria and Western Australia still to be announced. The …
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An iconic Highlands landmark, made famous in the Harry Potter films, is undergoing repairs after cracks appeared in one of its arches. The Glenfinnan viaduct, which overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel, was built between 1897 and 1901. Network Rail has granted building consent to Highland …
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