The National Postal Service of Britain, Royal Mail, has announced its decision to discontinue the use of railway transport for mail delivery starting October of this year, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. Photo: James Hime/Shutterstock This move is part of their strategy to modernize …
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DUNGEONS and Dragons fans will be left spellbound by a collection of Royal Mail stamps to mark the game’s 50th anniversary. Fantasy lovers can pick up 14 illustrations of monsters and heroes that feature in the beloved pen-and-paper role-playing series. 4 Dungeons and Dragons fans can now get stamps with …
Read More »Following concerns about postal voting for the election, the charity said letter delays hit almost one in six people – or 7.2 million – this spring. Research by the advisory service, which is the statutory watchdog for postal consumers, suggests delays earlier this year left 1.4 million people facing serious …
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Possible government intervention Powerful workforce In true Royal Mail fashion, news of a possible takeover was delivered to shareholders a few days late. On 9 April, International Distributions Services (IDS) received a non-binding proposal from billionaire Daniel Křetínský, otherwise known as the “Czech Sphinx”. Křetínský, who already owns 27.5 per cent …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, 10 July 2024 Government is not all about grand gestures such as bulldozing planning laws and a National Wealth Fund to power up Britain’s investment in green technologies. Labour’s inheritance includes the debt crisis at Thames Water, unfinished work in …
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By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:00 EDT, 10 July 2024 Labour ministers will hold urgent talks with water bosses today as they gear up for a regulatory ruling on their finances. Executives from Thames Water, South East Water and Severn Trent are among those who have been summoned to meet Environment …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps currently start from £1.35 for a first-class letter and £3.99 for a first-class parcel. But have you ever wondered if you can reuse a stamp in the UK when you need to send off any post in a hurry and don’t have one to hand? These are …
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A man has been left scratching his head after noticing a strange code written all over his post – making him wonder why it’s different on every letter and why it’s there in the first place They’re been designed for a very specific reason (stock) ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) It’s …
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The firm will instead use a combination of commercial rail services, its existing road network and reduced air services to transport mail Royal Mail has announced its intentions to ditch its fleet of freight trains ( Image: No credit) Royal Mail is set to ditch its ageing train fleet amid …
Read More »Royal Mail is to stop using its own trains to transport post after almost 200 years. The company has confirmed it will decommission its remaining freight trains by 10 October, with a plan to increase the amount of post it moves by road. The move comes as Royal Mail’s parent …
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