Royal Mail has launched an investigation after sorting office staff appeared to be high on drugs after allegedly eating hash brownies from an unclaimed parcel. Video of the incident emerged on Tuesday morning purporting to show postal workers at a delivery office in Clapham, south London, struggling to stand after …
Read More »Royal Mail adds barcodes to stamps allowing people to watch videos or see messages from senders
News Business Tuesday 1st February 2022 10:00 GMT Royal Mail has added special barcodes to stamps, making it possible for people to watch videos, read messages and view other information from senders. The move, which starts on Tuesday, follows a successful trial, with the aim of connecting a letter with …
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The actor was known for starring the US hit zombie show The Walking Dead actor Moses J Moseley has died aged 31, his representatives have confirmed. An investigation has been launched to look into his death. According to TMZ, Moseley’s family reported him missing earlier this week, and he was …
Read More »Royal Mail: connecting the physical letter with the digital world
Royal Mail has announced that following a successful national trial, it is adding unique barcodes to all its Definitive stamps. The move is part of the Company’s extensive and ongoing modernisation drive and will allow the unique barcodes to facilitate operational efficiencies, enable the introduction of added security features and …
Read More »Royal Mail: Are stamps going digital, when will the new stamps be introduced, how to use the barcode, what are the digital extras and can I still use a regular stamp?
Stamps will now have their own barcode following a successful trial by Royal Mail. The aim of the new digital stamps is to connect a letter with the digital world by allowing senders to share a video or message with the recipient. Read More Read More Royal Mail warns of …
Read More »Belfast man, once an Olympic hopeful, charged with five burglaries
A one-time Olympic boxing hopeful allegedly carried out five burglaries on the same day, a court heard on Tuesday. rendan McKee is also accused of using a stolen bank card for a series of frauds in Belfast. Details emerged as the 29-year-old, of Lepper Street in the city, was refused …
Read More »Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have different relationship styles – ‘driven by kindness’
As for the Duchess of Sussex, “like Kate, Meghan appears to be driven by kindness in her closest relationships”. However, one key difference is that “unlike Kate, she will clearly speak up when she feels something has gone wrong and will also speak up for others and risk being confrontational …
Read More »Stamps go digital with scannable barcodes for videos and personal messages
THE HUMBLE postage stamp is joining the digital revolution with barcodes which will allow recipients of letters to watch videos or read messages composed by the sender. Whether greetings or birthday wishes, the Royal Mail has hailed the move as a ‘new era for stamps’ and follows a successful trial. Unique …
Read More »Genetic marker carried by relatives of Robert the Bruce is identified
Scientists have found a distinct genetic marker carried by close relatives of Robert the Bruce, the king who freed Scotland from English rule. Genealogy researchers from the University of Strathclyde have found the marker in male line descendants of the Bruces of Clackmannan, who were related to Robert the Bruce, …
Read More »Stamps join the digital world with barcodes
Source: Royal Mail Royal Mail has announced that postage stamps are being brought into the digital world with barcodes, transforming the 180 year old means of sending letters. The change will allow people to scan the stamps which will redirect them to videos, greetings from senders etc. The first of …
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