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 …
Read More »The Queen ‘would desperately like to see’ Harry’s Lilibet in person, claims royal author
The Queen is ‘desperate’ to see her great-granddaughter Lilibet in person, a royal expert has claimed. Royal author Brian Hoey, who has written extensively about the royal family, told The Express that the monarch, 95, is very keen to meet the nine-months-old daughter of Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, …
Read More »Scam warning: Woman unable to pay house deposit after losing £15,000 in scam | Personal Finance | Finance
Victims are sent a message asking them to click a link to pay delivery fees for a package that they have missed. Once clicking the link, they are directed to a highly convincing Royal Mail website to put in their bank details to pay their debt. During lockdown, former guide …
Read More »Upminster, Willesden worst hit by Christmas Royal Mail delay
Published: 12:00 PM March 7, 2022 Updated: 5:40 PM March 7, 2022 Upminster and Willesden were some of the areas worst hit by recent postal delays, a study has found. Royal Mail faced problems all over the country over the festive period due to short staffing, illness during the pandemic and “resourcing issues”. Now a …
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