Pressure is mounting on Royal Mail to be ‘responsible neighbours’ following its decision to ban its staff from parking their own vehicles at a delivery office. Moreton Hall residents who live near the delivery office in Skyliner Way, Bury St Edmunds, have safety concerns over increased parking in their roads …
Read More »Hampshire postman wins car and cash prizes worth almost £40k
Lee Kemp, from Emsworth, has bagged himself a Dacia Spring Extreme worth £16,995 alongside £2,000 in cash in BOTB’s weekly Lifestyle Competition. Lee was at work when he received a video call from BOTB presenter Christian Williams who broke the exciting news. “This sort of thing doesn’t happen to me,” …
Read More »Warm reception from the public – Royal Thai Air Force conducts first Gripen highway landing test; national security readiness under various conditions
The Royal Thai Air Force successfully conducts Thailand’s first-ever Gripen fighter jet highway landing in Hat Yai. HAT YAI, Thailand – The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has successfully conducted the first-ever takeoff and landing of a JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet on a public highway in Thailand, February 27. …
Read More »Rare 50p coin is being sold in Warrington for more than £2,000
THIS rare 50p coin is being sold by a Warrington resident for more than £2,000. It is listed on eBay for more than 4,000 its face value and it is currently being watched by 16 people, with one active offer in place. The item is a Brexit European Union Withdrawal …
Read More »Mummy Pig’s pregnancy has the internet in shambles
Mummy Pig, a central character in the popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig, has announced she is expecting her third child. The news was revealed during an interview on Good Morning Britain, where the character, voiced by Morwenna Banks, shared her excitement. “I’m thrilled to share that our family is …
Read More »Dead Letter Department: How Privatization Could Save Canada Post, and Taxpayers Too
Simultaneous with the disappearance of letter mail has been a vast expansion in the parcel delivery business, driven by the growth of online shopping. Given its expertise in delivering things door-to-door, it might seem plausible that Canada Post could shift its focus from letters to parcels and chart a way …
Read More »Busiest time for Brits to connect revealed
The busiest time for Brits to connect is from 7-8pm, with the average person sending 11 messages and making 4 calls during their phone’s peak usage hour. Across an entire day, Brits make an average of 30 calls and messages, while Londoners average 80% more than anywhere else in the …
Read More »The history of the Highland hunting lodge where fiend tortured women in dungeon
The chamber contains an empty coffin, “life-sized Egyptian figures and a metal bench”. 12:55, 28 Feb 2025Updated 13:25, 28 Feb 2025 Lochdhu Lodge.(Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4439137.) The remote mansion where twisted Scots fiend Kevin Booth tortured women in a trapdoor-guarded dungeon has an interesting history all of its own – and was …
Read More »International Courier Market Fly Massive Growth in Years
International Courier Market HTF MI just released the Global International Courier Market Study, a comprehensive analysis of the market that spans more than 143+ pages and describes the product and industry scope as well as the market prognosis and status for 2025-2032. The marketization process is being accelerated by the …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Royal Mail should learn from Dutch post where Czech Sphinx is also involved
By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 16:54 EST, 28 February 2025 When Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has sorted out his CV and claims to being a solicitor perhaps he might find time to refocus on Royal Mail. Reynolds, the Communication Workers Union and the flaccid board of Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services …
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