Royal Mail has joined forces with a consortium of established UK drone companies, including DronePrep and Skyports, and addressing technology what3words, to become the first nationwide UK parcel carrier to transport a parcel for recipients via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The consortium arranged an initial drone delivery to a …
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Benzinga Watch Out, Elon Musk. These EV Startups Are Trying To Take On Tesla With a $145.9 billion fortune at press time Elon Musk, the founder of the electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), has added more than $100 billion to his net worth since January 2020. Tesla’s shares …
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Good morning. Retail data dominates the agenda today, with sales figures for November due out at 7am. They’re expected to show a contraction in spending last month, with a large number of retailers closed due to heightened restrictions in much of the UK. It’s scheduled to be quiet on corporate …
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Design and branding agency Silk Pearce has just undergone a brand relaunch, marking an exciting new chapter for the business where Rob Steer, Ian Coote and Anthony Blease have all become creative partners. The trio takes over from founders Peter Silk and Jack Pearce, who launched the Colchester-based firm in …
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The actions of a heroic postman saved the life of one of his customers. Paul Gibbons, 46, started calling in on Robin Page, 69, when the coronavirus pandemic first hit back in March. Robin, who isn’t able to leave his home after being diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer four-years-ago, has …
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London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors continue to eye Brexit talks. The FTSE 100 was called to open 26 points lower at 6,525. CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “Asia markets have finished the week slightly on the back foot, after the Bank …
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A consortium led by the Royal Mail has delivered the UK’s first ever package by drone to the Isle of Mull. The package, containing a hoodie, was delivered to a lighthouse on the north coast of the island. As part of the delivery, Royal Mail said it worked alongside a …
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A PAEDOPHILE locked a 14-year-old girl in his car before raping her on the back seat. Jordan Moore targeted a 14-year-old girl using social media before raping her in the car park of New Milton Cricket Club. The victim described the event on September 18, 2018, in Fernhill Lane as …
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Holidaymakers looking to get a last minute getaway in this year could be denied entry onto planes after not receiving Covid-19 test results back in time. In one example, Christine, was due to travel to Tenerife with her sister-in-law, Caroline, from Leeds Bradford airport on Thursday 5 December with Jet2 …
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A THIEVING Royal Mail postman who stole cash and gift cards from postal packets for almost a decade has been jailed. Disgraced Michael Sullivan was caught red-handed after his employer planted decoy packets with GPS tracking devices which were later found in the postman’s pocket. The 54-year-old father-of-one told police …
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