[ad_1] A number of fresh laws have come into effect at the start of this month, the government has confirmed. The fresh legislation and rules will have an impact on every household in the country and some started on Tuesday, August 1. The law changes cover stamps, alcohol as well as several for drivers, Birmingham…
[ad_1] The Orkney Islands now has the U.K.’s first drone postal service. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project will initially operate for three months, with the intent to extend in the future. This is the first UK drone delivery project…
[ad_1] Updated on August 2, 2023 at 6:07 PM Published on August 2, 2023 at 6:07 PM by Isabella Bertioli Parcels and letters are being delivered to the Orkney islands as part of a 3 month trial; the only project of its kind that could become a permanent fixture under existing rules. Orkney is located…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has launched the UK’s first-ever drone delivery service in the scenic archipelago of Orkney, together with Skyports Drone Services. This innovative step represents a significant step forward (or upwards, rather) in the UK delivery business, bringing in a new era of efficiency and speedy delivery times. The Orkney I-Port operation’s main goal is…
[ad_1] Drones are being used to deliver parcels in the Orkney Islands by Royal Mail in a three-month trial. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have formed the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The daily inter-island mail distribution service covers three islands…
[ad_1] Skyports Drone Services and Speedbird Aero Partner for Royal Mail Drone Delivery Project by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: Skyports Drone Services has announced Brazilian drone manufacturer Speedbird Aero as a new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port drone delivery project. Established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands…
[ad_1] For many islanders, delays to the postal service are an inescapable part of life. But that should no longer be the case for those living in Orkney, after it became the first place in Britain to have mail delivered by a drone. The new Royal Mail service will see post transported from the Kirkwall…
[ad_1] Non-barcoded stamps will no longer be accepted following a change to the system this month. Customers who still have any non-barcoded stamps will still be able to swap non-barcoded stamps for barcoded stamps through Royal Mail’s simple and free Swap Out scheme. The Swap Out scheme opened on March 31, 2022, and there is…
[ad_1] No more postman Pat? Drone service begins to deliver post and other items in the remote Orkney Islands, off Scotland Royal Mail has begun to deliver post to communities located in the remote Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland. Royal Mail announced that it has teamed up with drone services provider, Skyports Drone…
[ad_1] In 1921, the Marquess of Abergavenny, who owned much of the land around Brighton, sold 1,300 acres. The Brighton Commissioners (the forerunner of Brighton Borough Council) were outbid by Thomas Gasson, a property speculator. The Commissioners had hoped to buy the land to protect the town’s water supply. Gasson immediately sold off small plots…