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 …
Read More »Royal Mail to ditch ageing train fleet in major change to how it delivers post
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 to stop using its own freight trains after almost 200 years | Royal Mail
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail to ditch train fleet as part of major shake-up to delivering post | Evening Standard
The postal service said its almost 30-year-old freight trains are at the end of their operational lives. Royal Mail has announced its intentions … Source link
Read More »New postbox installed in Newton Mearns development
Last summer, Eastwood MSP Jackson Carlaw issued a residents survey to local homes at Maidenhill and in a number of the constituent responses, it was noted that a postbox had not been installed within the development. The new postbox is located on Maidenhill Grove and a short distance ahead of …
Read More »UK mail delivery to move away from rail
The UK’s national mail delivery company Royal Mail (which is no longer state-owned, despite the name) has confirmed it will ditch its rail deliveries in October this year. In a letter to staff and later released to the public, DB Cargo UK CEO Andrea Rossi announced the “major U-turn by …
Read More »Royal Mail statement on Nuneaton delivery office move from town centre
Royal Mail deliveries across Nuneaton are now being made from its brand-new hub. Staff are no longer working out of the old sorting office in Justice Walk. Their last day at the depot, where generations have queued for parcels in the past, was on Saturday (July 6) with operations starting …
Read More »UK mail delivery to move away from rail
DB Cargo’s locomotives will cease pulling rail trains in three months. Credit: Peter Moulton/Shutterstock The UK’s national mail delivery company Royal Mail (which is no longer state-owned, despite the name) has confirmed it will ditch its rail deliveries in October this year. In a letter to staff and later released …
Read More »People only just learning why there’s strange barcode on Royal Mail post | Weird | News
A man’s curiosity has sparked a discussion after he questioned the purpose of a strange barcode, or ‘black and orange streaks’, on his post. The intrigued individual took to Reddit, querying: “Does anyone know what these markings are on envelopes?” He also shared images for clarity, adding: “I’ve always seen …
Read More »South East Water calls for investor cash to stay afloat; environment secretary to meet water bosses – as it happened | Business
South East Water says needs cash injection to stay afloat South East Water said it needs a cash injection from investors to stay afloat, as it gears up for a key ruling from the water regulator on its future spending plans tomorrow. The struggling water firm, which serves 2.3 million …
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