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 How to return out-of-date stamps and why the Royal Mail now uses barcodes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 …
Read More »Can the Royal Mail share price rebound?
Image source: Getty Images The Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) share price has seen a drop of over 40% since its pandemic high. The pandemic had initially kept everyone at home, spurring an unprecedented demand for home deliveries. But since restrictions were lifted, overall parcel volume has seen a decline. Nonetheless, …
Read More »Royal Mail website goes down leaving hundreds of customers unable to log in or track parcels
HUNDREDS of Royal Mail customers are unable to log in or track their parcels as the postal service’s website is down. According to Downdetector, customers have been facing issues on and off all day. 1 Customers are facing problems with the Royal Mail website. The problems appear to have started …
Read More »One in five first-class letters and parcels fails to arrive next working day | Royal Mail
One in five letters and parcels sent first class do not arrive the next working day, Royal Mail has admitted. Just weeks after it increased its postage prices, when the cost of a first-class stamp went up 10p to 95p, the company said its services had been hit by the …
Read More »Chocolate boxes stuffed with heroin detected by drugs dogs
Lerwick Sheriff Court. A drug dealer admitted trying to bring £30,000’s worth of heroin into Shetland hidden in chocolate boxes and a perfumed spice jar. Andrew Flaws, 38, appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court via video-link from Grampian prison today (Wednesday) when he pleaded guilty to supplying Class A drugs. The …
Read More »Royal Mail admits one in five first class letters don’t arrive the next day
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 »Oxford post service delayed due to Covid-19
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 virus, as well as issues hiring staff. Before Christmas, people living …
Read More »Palletways: our new technology is “a giant leap forward for logistics safety”
Palletways Group has launched a world-first for the global logistics industry – a technological innovation that takes operational efficiency and health and safety within pallet-focused environments to new levels. The innovation, called Palletways ID, the world’s most sophisticated forklift truck-mounted sensor technology, is set to make existing stand-alone pallet assessment …
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