Construction of a major, new Royal Mail parcel hub is underway in the East Midlands at the Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange (DIRFT). Scheduled for launch in 2023, the company’s commitment to the Daventry-based hub, which will be fitted with state-of-the-art parcel automation machinery, represents a significant investment in its …
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Labour newsletters are now being distributed, after previously condemning the Liberal Democrats for leafleting in lockdown. The South Oxhey Rose newsletters from the Labour group have now continued distribution using the Royal Mail, despite the group accusing Watford’s Liberal Democrats of violating Government lockdown restrictions. All political groups were discouraged …
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5 February 2021, 07:51 | Updated: 5 February 2021, 08:08 The residents of Lover want people to celebrate everyone they love and miss this Valentine’s Day. Picture: Lover Forget February 14th being a day for lovers, the village of Lovers is saying Valentine’s Day 2021 should be the day we …
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4 February 2021 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail has begun construction of a new automated parcel hub in Daventry, that is set to be opened in 2023. Once the hub is fully operational it will be able to process over one million mail items a day, making it the largest …
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Royal Mail has started construction of a new parcel hub in the Midlands as it capitalises on its profitable parcels business. Expected to open in 2023, the hub in Daventry will be the largest Royal Mail centre in the UK, having the capacity to process over one million mail …
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A rare Tudor coin dating back 500 years is to be auctioned by the Royal Mint, with bids opening at £950,000. Historic coin experts at the company sourced the Type 2 Henry VII sovereign, which is one of only a few in the world not held by a museum. The …
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M Ps have backed calls for the Royal Mint to produce a commemorative coin in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore. Sir Tom, who raised more than £32 million for the NHS while walking laps of his garden, died on Tuesday after contracting Covid-19. Since then more than 200,000 people …
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Royal Mail has confirmed that it is building a second parcel hub Prologis’ DIRFT III scheme in the East Midlands. Once built, the planned 840,000 sq ft Midlands parcel hub will become Royal Mail’s largest parcel hub. The building will have the capacity to process over 1m parcels per day. It is scheduled to be fully operational in 2023. Building is designed to reduce impact …
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Jacob Rees-Mogg urges the Royal Mint to produce a special coin in honour of ‘remarkable national treasure’ Captain Sir Tom Moore NHS fundraiser and WWII veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore died on Tuesday Last night Boris Johnson led a clap for the 100-year-old and healthcare workers Jacob Rees-Mogg has urged …
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By Denise McCarty New stamps from Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrate the 40th anniversary of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The 12 stamps were issued Feb. 16: eight in four se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs and four in a souvenir sheet. Royal Mail, in partnership with BBC Studios, revealed the …
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