Royal Mail has announced plans to increase its use of drones for deliveries with the creation of 50 new “postal drone routes” over the next three years. Under a partnership with logistics drone company Windracers, and subject to Civil Aviation Authority approval, the move will provide faster and more convenient …
Read More »Delays to Royal Mail post in Oxford due to Covid-19
Royal Mail is experiencing delays due to Covid-19. Picture: PA Media There are delays to Royal Mail services in Oxford due to Covid-19 and other issues, the postal service has said. The company has apologised to customers and explained it is experiencing delays because of staff sickness caused by the …
Read More »Man who had sex with underage girl needs more time to do community service
Jordon Brook outside Oxford Crown Court last year A man who was ‘extremely fortunate’ to be spared prison for having sex with an underage girl will get extra time to complete his unpaid work. Jordon Brook, then 23, was given a two year suspended sentence last summer for having sex …
Read More »Royal Mail Share Price Looks Vulnerable at the 323.6p Support
The Royal Mail share price is down 0.31% this Tuesday as selling pressure continues to mount on the beleaguered stock. The decline in the stock follows the company’s admission that one in five first-class letters do not arrive at their destinations the next day. This further confirms the woes the …
Read More »Can you still use old stamps? Why the Royal Mail now uses barcodes and how to return out of date stamps
Royal Mail has recently started rolling out barcoded stamps in a move to modernise the postal service. The scheme enables customers to swap their traditional stamps for the new barcode versions. The development will allow customers to watch clips and send special video messages by scanning the stamp barcodes. Why …
Read More »Royal Mail admits one in five first class letters don’t arrive the next day – Plainsmen Post
Royal Mail have admitted that not all items sent first class arriving next day, saying their performance “needs to improve.” The postal giant has revealed that only four-fifths of post sent first class actually arrives the next day as its supposed to. Royal Mail has normally met this target, including …
Read More »Charles and Camilla step in for the Queen at first Garden Party of the summer
Prince Charles and Camilla were in good spirits as they joined the Princess Royal to step in to host the Queen’s first Garden Party of the summer today – after the monarch pulled out due to mobility issues. The Prince of Wales, 73, was smart in a top hat and …
Read More »Vitamin Company Loses VAT Appeal At UK Supreme Court
By Todd Buell (May 11, 2022, 9:38 AM EDT) — A vitamin delivery company lost its appeal to the U.K. Supreme Court on Wednesday when justices rejected its claim that it was entitled to deduct a form of value-added tax that had erroneously not been assessed. The U.K. Supreme Court’s …
Read More »Is it possible to use old stamps? How to return out-of-date stamps and why the Royal Mail now uses barcodes
In an effort to modernize the postal service, Royal Mail has recently begun issuing barcoded stamps. Customers can exchange their old stamps for the new barcode versions under the scheme. Customers will be able to watch clips and send personalized video messages by scanning stamp barcodes. Why has Royal Mail …
Read More »Flora Vesterberg and Zenouska Mowatt attend the Royal Ascot Gold Cup Dinner
Chic cousins! Queen’s distant relatives Flora Vesterberg and Zenouska Mowatt look typically elegant as they attend the Royal Ascot Gold Cup Dinner at The Ritz Flora Vesterberg and Zenouska Mowatt attended the The Ritz on Thursday The pair looked elegant as they posed for snaps at the the Ascot Gold Cup dinner The …
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