Postal, Royal Mail Group (EMP) April 13 2023 There has been some good news relating to the Collective Pension Plan, in that the Pensions Regulator has informed the Trustees of the Plan that the application for authorisation has been successful. Reacting to the news, Andy Furey, CWU acting …
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Could the use of drones solve the problem of unreliable ferry services impacting mail deliveries to the Scottish islands? Royal Mail has teamed up with firm Skyports to use drones as part of the service to the Orkney Islands. They expect the three-month trial to “revolutionise connectivity, access and safety”. …
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Skyports’s drone services division is collaborating with the Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair to deliver cargo in the Orkney Islands. Electric drones from Skyports will undertake both daily inter-port and shore-to-ship deliveries. “The possibility of drone deliveries from shore to ship in particular, could add an …
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Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, London, was approved to operate as the U.K.’s first collective defined contribution plan by The Pensions Regulator. Investment and longevity risks are pooled in CDC plans and shared among participants. The U.K. government said this potentially makes them more resilient to market shocks vs. defined …
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The legend of Robin Hood and his role in English folklore is being celebrated with a new series of Royal Mail stamps. The infamous outlaw is appearing alongside Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck, King Richard and the Sheriff an an exclusive set of 10 illustrated stamps. There are 10 …
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Neither Meghan Markle nor Sarah Ferguson are expected to be at King Charles III’s coronation – while questions remain over whether Prince Andrew will attend. More than 2,000 people will gather at Westminster Abbey on May 6 for the nation’s first event of its kind in 70 years, with the …
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Royal Mail said the stamps had themes of friendship, humanity, loyalty and love. The company also worked with Robin Hood expert Dr Lesley Coote, from … Source link
Read More »The royal family appears to have appropriated two sets of stamps that were official state gifts, incorporating them into an extraordinarily valuable private stamp collection that King Charles inherited from his mother. The gifts, a mint collection of historical Canadian stamps and a rare set of stamps from Laos, were …
Read More »Skyports claims its operation, set up with Royal Mail and Scottish airline Loganair, will “revolutionise connectivity, access and safety throughout the rural island region”. The London-based firm, which claims to be a global leader in drone logistics, surveys and monitoring, said its Orkney I-Port project also has Orkney Islands Council …
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Skyports Drone Services Press Release | April 12, 2023 Estimated reading time 6 minutes, 5 seconds. Skyports Drone Services, the global leader in drone logistics, surveys and monitoring, has today announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with Royal Mail, …
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