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Read More »More than 800 cases of Omicron Covid infections confirmed across the UK
There are now more than 800 confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus across the UK. There have been 249 new cases in a huge 24 hour rise, according to the Mirror. The new Covid variant of coronavirus appears to be causing “milder” cold-like symptoms, but the reported …
Read More »Tour the Queen Mary
The Queen Mary *Editor’s note: Following is part two of a three part series on ship museums in the Southern California region. The Royal Mail Ship “The Queen Mary” was built in Clydebank , Scotland, under the ownership of the Cunard White Star Line and was designed/equipped to be a …
Read More »Crafty grandmother brings some festive cheer to town’s postboxes
Residents in a Highland town have been surprised by a series of crocheted Christmas scenes when sending their letters to Santa thanks to a craft project which has decorated almost every postbox. Over the past few weeks a mystery yarnbomber has been using her talents to cheer up the familiar …
Read More »Christmas deliveries: Britons to get better service as new parcel rules set to change
The regulator said that despite “generally working well” it is concerned about Royal Mail’s efficiency performance. In other news, Royal Mail has warned customers to get their Christmas post sorted out as early as possible, to ensure it reaches friends and family in time. Christmas is the busiest time of …
Read More »How Kate paid tribute to two royal women with carol concert outfit
Kate’s outfits are always a source of interest to fashion fans, who often scramble to get Kate’s looks for their own wardrobes following the Duchess’ outings. According to casino experts Casino Bee, online searches for ‘Red Coat’ skyrocketed 376 percent worldwide on December 9. A spokesperson for Casino …
Read More »Customers to get better protection with UK parcel deliveries | Couriers/delivery industry
People who send and receive parcels are to be better protected under proposed rules to improve how companies handle complaints amid a wave of problems with deliveries. With Christmas a fortnight away and tighter Covid rules making many more shoppers reliant on parcels, the regulator Ofcom is cracking down on …
Read More »Royal Mail partners with Ford for more sustainable deliveries
Royal Mail and Ford have partnered to introduce more sustainable deliveries and have conducted successful trials in Manchester. Ford’s software enabled Royal Mail to use fewer vans for delivery in the trial area, and during the trial, Royal Mail decreased its van use by 50%, and reduced its daily delivery …
Read More »Two-thirds of Britons suffered problems in last three months
Watchdogs today demanded stronger protection for parcel customers as it was revealed two in three have had a problem with a delivery in the last three months. Parcel deliveries in Britain have surged 50 per cent to more than four billion a year on the back of the pandemic and …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC trials Ford Motor Company software to lower carbon footprint of delivery vans
The company’s van usage fell 50% during initial trials in Manchester, while daily vehicle mileage was slashed 33%, resulting in lower CO2 emissions per parcel Royal Mail PLC (LSE:RMG) has partnered with Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) to increase its environmental and social governance (ESG) credentials by trialing a more sustainable …
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