Royal Mail has reimbursed one of its customers an apologetic £6.85 as part of a dispute over what is claimed to be a missing parcel with AirPods worth £250 inside. As reported in the News Shopper, Katie Harris left her AirPods in an Uber at the beginning of February, and …
Read More »Aldi launches search for a ‘chief egg tasting officer’ – how to apply for the job
Supermarket Aldi has aunched a search for the UK’s keenest chocolate fans, as it looks to fill this year’s ‘Chief Easter Egg Tasting Officer’ roles. Choc fans that land the role will receive a selection of Aldi’s Easter egg range, in exchange for their eggs-pert feedback, including the delightfully indulgent NEW Ice …
Read More »Guernsey Post prices set to 'regrettably' rise – BBC News
Royal Mail announced the first-class letter rate in the UK is rising by … said price increases from Royal Mail and other postal administrators … Source link
Read More »I’m a postman and this is what the inside of post box REALLY looks like – and here’s a top mail tip
THE RED post box is iconic the length and breadth of Britain and has been at the centre of our communities for almost 165-years. Since 1856, generations of Brits have walked past them on their way to work or school, and put letters, parcels and birthday cards into them for …
Read More »Historic Manchester railway landmark set to transform into urban sky park
Plans to transform Manchester’s Castlefield Viaduct into an elevated urban park are under way. The National Trust is aiming to turn the imposing 330-metre steel Grade II Listed structure into a green oasis from July. Built in 1892 and constructed by Heenan and Froude, the engineers who worked on the …
Read More »Why Royal Mail post workers sometimes write a ‘P’ on your letters
Ever noticed a letter ‘P’ scribbled on the envelope of the post you receive and wondered what it means? If so, you’re not the only one in Britain, as a curious post on Reddit revealed. “Can anybody tell me why all my letters in the last few days had had …
Read More »Apoorva Ganapathy: The giant techie taking on the big information-age shift
Apoorva Ganapathy is a software engineer, technical author, an architect, and is articles is published in various international journals. He has an enviable track record over the course of his 14-year IT career. He has worked with some of the biggest tech companies like Royal Mail, AIG, Tech Target, Hyatt …
Read More »Whistl’s Posthub lands host of top customers in first year
Whistl subsidiary Posthub has won over 150 blue chip customers since its launch a year ago, the company announced this week. Posthub, which specialises in helping customers plan and execute mail campaigns, has won deals with a range of companies including WWF, Crew Clothing, JoJo Maman Bébé, Harrods, NSPCC, …
Read More »Omniva will stop delivering periodicals from Russia
Omniva will end the delivery of periodicals from Russia in Estonia starting from today, 7 March. Omniva will join the international sanctions imposed in connection with the Russian military attack on Ukraine and terminate the delivery of periodicals from Russia and the acceptance of subscriptions to those publications. Omniva will …
Read More »Paul Bartlett shares his memories of Ottery’s Post Office
Published: 6:00 AM March 7, 2022 During the pandemic brought by Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns, deliveries completely took over the everyday scenery and the white van used by the Post Office in response to the increased demand seemed to have surpassed the appearance of the Royal Mail van with …
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