Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Royal Mail. With insurmountable amounts of parcels and letters threatening to overload their warehouse this festive season, the phrase “every little helps” certainly rings a bell. The multinational postal service is hiring thousands of extra helping hands to deliver packages across …
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A 53-year-old Chathamman has gone on trial after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid-19 vaccine plant in Wrexham. Anthony Collins was arrested following a raid on his home after the device was received at the Wrexham facilityin January. Bomb squad soldiers and police were called to the factory …
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Seaborne shipping liners Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) and ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) report quarterly earnings on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, as high shipping costs from an ongoing supply chain crunch lift shipping stocks to record profits. X Both companies will release results while ports and warehouses remain jammed as the holiday …
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Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to move its corporate headquarters and tax base to London may win over shareholders but it has struck a blow to Dutch prestige. As the energy giant crosses the North Sea, it will shed “Royal Dutch” from its name, ending a link to the monarchy in …
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Rallying last Saturday (Pic: Clarks Strike Supporters on Facebook) Around 400 people joined a march through Street in Somerset last Saturday in support of the striking Clarks shoe warehouse workers. It was the biggest demo the village has ever seen. Delegations of local trade unionists joined strikers and their families. …
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Yodel has launched an improved version of its customer app which has been upgraded to give a more personalised parcel delivery experience this Christmas. The upgraded customer app offers a number of new features, including the ability to pre-select a default safe place for parcels at a home address …
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Members of the York Astronomical Society prepare to view the annual Perseids meteor shower in the village of Rufforth, near York, in August 2015 (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Skygazers may catch a glimpse of a shooting star display as the annual Leonid meteor shower lights up the skies …
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Date: 16 November 2021 | Author: Sean Keywood A webinar on kerbside EV charging is being held by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). The organisation said the event had been scheduled in response to soaring fleet interest in the subject. It will feature members of the AFP’s …
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A new fully automated parcel sorting machine which can process 180,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail in its Tyneside Mail centre. The machine – officially opened by Gateshead MP Ian Mearns – is an intelligent system of conveyor belts and scanning technology that automatically sorts parcels …
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A meeting is going to be held next week to discuss the ‘Bring Back the Big Pool’ campaign to re-introduce a swimming pool to Milford Haven. The meeting comes after more than 600 people responded to a recent survey, asking residents about their thoughts surrounding the project. The community meeting, …
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