Getting Christmas presents off to family members and friends can often be a stressful part of the festive period. Once you have picked out the ideal gift for them, it’s then a case of either passing them over on the day or dropping them off a few days before. But …
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Final Christmas posting dates confirmed. Wednesday 8 December Africa Central and South America Asia Far and Middle East Friday 10 December Saturday 11 December Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) Turkey Monday 13 December Canada Czech Republic Finland Poland USA Thursday 16 December Austria Belgium Denmark France …
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TSB is determined to keep its customers and other people safe, and is therefore warning about a specific type of scam. Fake delivery texts are unfortunately becoming more rife, especially during the busy online shopping period. In the run up to Christmas, it is more likely Britons could fall for …
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Snow queen! Duchess of Cornwall is elegant in a cream coat on a visit to switch on Christmas lights at Royal Trinity Hospice in London The Duchess of Cornwall, 74, visited Royal Trinity Hospice in London today Camilla, elegant in white, was on hand to switch on the Christmas lights …
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Dozens of bodies will have to be exhumed from Bridgwater town centre to allow new flats to be built. Taunton-based developer Refresh Living No. 3 Ltd. applied to build 43 flats on a vacant brownfield site on Friarn Street, north of the busy A39 Broadway. Sedgemoor District Council’s development committee …
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8 December 2021 Transport / Logistics Services European logistics giant DB Schenker has further established itself in Spain with the acquisition of Grupo Loserco and Transportes Santos Campos. The firms are major players in the road freight sector in Andalusia and Valencia. Adding both companies to its portfolio, DB Schenker …
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8 December 2021 Transport / Logistics Services On Cyber Monday (29 November) DPDgroup handled 12.2 million parcels, its largest daily volume on record. This amounts to 60% more than its average daily volumes. The La Groupe La Poste owned international carrier saw volume growth slow at the beginning of the second …
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Difficult and costly delivery and returns a turn off for online fashion shoppers A poll by logistics company Dematic has found that while shopping on the net is becoming far more popular, almost three out of five shoppers (58%) are put off buying clothes online if asked to cover the …
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Apart from retail workers, posties are undoubtedly the busiest people during the festive season, ensuring precious cards and parcels reach their destinations before Christmas Day. Royal Mail may have been founded during the 1500s, but even in the digital age our posties are essential – not just at Christmas but …
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The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 gives councils the power to erect dual language street signs or secondary nameplates in a language other than English. It is understood that a draft process would involve a petition of a street’s residents followed by a postal vote before being …
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