Online grocery shopping platform Snappy Shopper has announced a new partnership with on-demand last-mile tech logistics firm Stuart to enhance the delivery experience for consumers and retailers. Snappy Shopper retailers will be able to streamline their operations and provide delivery in as little as 60 minutes thanks to integration with …
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Royal Mail is responsible for mail collection and delivery services throughout the UK, including letters and parcels. Its network spans multiple modes of transport including air, rail and road, between which post is distributed from distribution hubs to mail processing centres and delivery offices around the country. In its latest …
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france unveils scratch-and-sniff baguette stamps La Poste, the national postal service of France, introduces a new stamp featuring the iconic symbol of French culture, the baguette. The best part? The stamp employs scratch-and-sniff technology, making it smell like the baked good. Created by illustrator Stéphane Humbert-Basset, the design showcases …
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“SANTA – I know him!” The smash hit cult Christmas movie Elf is coming to the Connexin Live stage in Hull later this year. The hit Hollywood blockbuster movie has been supersized into a live musical spectacular for this Christmas and will visit Connexin Live for two shows on 27th …
Read More »Royal Mail’s Lexden Heath delivery office closed in 2016 and has remained empty ever since. But a café could open in its place if councillors approve blueprints to transform the site in London Road, Stanway, Colchester, at a meeting on Thursday subject to the applicant providing financial contributions to other …
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A new coin marking 80 years since the D-Day landings has been unveiled by the Royal Mint. The design of the ‘tails’ or reverse side of the 50p coin was revealed ahead of the anniversary on June 6. It was designed by David Lawrence with support from Imperial War Museums …
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Rebecca Kimber, of the Patcham Against Royal Mail campaign group, said the land is prone to flooding, with new buildings likely to reduce how much rainwater can be absorbed into the ground. She also claimed it would lead to an additional 250,000 road journeys each year. “This is the third …
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The French Post Office has released a bakery-scented postage stamp to celebrate the baguette. Nearly 600,000 scratch-and-sniff stamps have gone on sale in France, with each stamp costing €1.96. The stamps were launched on Thursday, which was the day of Saint-Honoré, the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, and …
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This was the headline, four months before Meghan married Harry: ‘Why I’m proud to be a Meghanomaniac…we need some Markle sparkle!’ Let’s quote the piece: ‘The first I knew I was smitten was when Meghan used the term ‘my rescue pups’ on national, prime-time TV to describe her beloved dogs …
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What do Beatrix Potter and Jeremy Clarkson have in common? Both are susceptible to the charm of pigs – Potter’s Tale of Pigling Bland describes an intrepid young piglet’s escape from slaughter, a fate that Clarkson’s Oxford Sandy & Blacks do not avoid. The unlikely pair are also united by …
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