1917 was a big year in royal history. As World War I raged and anti-German sentiment exploded, King George V hastily changed the name of the royal house from the decidedly Teutonic House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the House of Windsor. His Majesty then backtracked on offering political asylum …
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15 June 2020 Transport / Logistics Services Parcel shipment rates to the US are are set to significantly increase when sent from the UK through the US Postal Service from July 1 thanks to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) terminal dues rates increasing. Terminal dues rates are the fees set by …
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It’s not your ‘normal’ Father’s Day this year: no Sunday roast and a pint in the pub, and a relatively simple trip home for a cup of tea now presents logistical challenges on a par with a military operation. But it’s still Father’s Day on June 21st, and if you’re …
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JACK BINNS …AND THE FIRST AT SEA RESCUE COORDINATED BY WIRELESS Virtual Presentation, Thursday Evening June 25, 7:00 PM Chatham Marconi Maritime Center Welcomes Jack Binns’ Granddaughter, Virginia U. Lovelace MD, to its Ed Fouhy Distinguished Speaker Series JANUARY 23, 1909 – “It was around 5:40 in the morning. Jack …
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As previously reported, at around 7.38am on Saturday June 6, officers were called to The Downs Road on the Isle of Wight after a Royal Mail delivery van crashed down a steep embankment during a single-vehicle collision. Michael Horne, 40, from Sholing, Southampton was pronounced dead at the scene despite …
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Did you receive any letters in the post on Saturday? If so then this would have been the first time for a month and a half. For six weeks from the 2nd of May until the 13th of June, there was a Royal Mail temporary change to postal arrangements on …
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Law360, London (June 15, 2020, 1:38 PM BST) — Truck manufacturers fined €2.93 billion ($3.30 billion) for price-fixing of vehicles told a judge that they do not owe a British construction giant damages for inflated costs because the company’s purchases were not affected by the scheme. Companies including Daimler AG, …
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Michael Horne, from Sholing in Southampton, was killed after his van was involved in a collision on The Downs Road on the Isle of Wight. Police were called out at 7.38am on June 6, but despite best efforts the 40-year-old was pronounced dead at the scenee. His family are being …
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HIGH levels of coronavirus-related sickness are the likely cause of delays to postal deliveries in Colchester, Royal Mail has said. Residents in many areas of the town have report unexpected delays to deliveries since the pandemic hit the UK. Some residents in the CO4 postcode have reported not receiving any …
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LEAFLET drops and junk mail delivered by Royal Mail are now back with a vengeance. This is despite studies showing that some strains of coronavirus live for up to five days on paper, schools are being advised that stationery should not be shared, and we are urged not to use …
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