Royal Mail is to retire its remaining freight trains and will move more mail by road in future as a result. Currently, only 3% of mail is transported by train. A Royal Mail spokesperson explained the rationale behind the change, and said: “Royal Mail will continue to use rail services …
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Royal Mail is halving the number of domestic flights it operates as the company ramps up road vehicle use to improve reliability for customers and minimise carbon emissions. Switching half its air travel to road vehicles will save Royal Mail c.30,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year The British postal …
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There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to abandon rail from its delivery proposition. The company, founded by royal decree over five centuries ago, has been an integral part of the British railway …
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Prince Harry will one day permanently return to the UK — but it will be without his wife, Meghan Markle, a prominent royal biographer has sensationally claimed. Hugo Vickers, a well-established royal author who co-wrote Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent’s, 2022 memoir “A Royal Life,” has suggested that Harry, 39, will …
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Many of Wednesday’s front pages look ahead to England’s Euro 2024 semi-final meeting with the Netherlands. Manager Gareth Southgate has hailed the “special team spirit” and the “bond” that has kept the “bid for Euro glory” alive, says the Daily Mirror. England’s footballers stand on the verge of history – …
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Despite being illegal, vaping is not uncommon among children – with hospital admissions for vaping-related disorders rising – and kids may be using TikTok tactics to hide their e-cigarettes Underage smokers have started hiding their e-cigarettes after tricks have been shared on TikTok (stock image) ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A …
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Direct Line plans to pay 60% of its operating earnings as a regular dividend By Jane Denton Updated: 03:49 EDT, 10 July 2024 Direct Line Group is planning to pay out roughly 60 per cent of its operating profits as regular dividends, as its new boss works to revive the …
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Click here to listen to the latest rail news on Wednesday, 10th July 2024. InTheNews: The latest rail news on Wednesday, 10th July 2024 Royal Mail will stop using trains to transport post in a move that brings nearly two centuries of mail rail to an end. An article on …
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Reform is needed to ensure our electoral system continues to deliver secure, trusted and accurate outcomes, writes the chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators. What a snap election that was. Peter Stanyon, chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators Announced only 20 days after the 2 May …
Read More »The legendary Plate 77 Penny Red was printed in 1864 and there are just nine examples of the stamp that still exist. Three remain in private hands with the others in museums and the one currently being sold by Paul Fraser Collectibles is said to be in the finest condition. With interest …
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