Royal Mail services are now live in c.8,000 sites across the Collect+ network Retailer partners urged to get prepared for further growth in volumes, footfall and commission over the coming months PayPoint has today announced that it is expecting a further ramp up in parcels volumes in partnership with Royal …
Read More »Koenig & Bauer considers selling its coding arm
The future alignment of Koenig & Bauer Coding, the coding arm of print press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer (K&B), is currently under review following the release of the company’s Q2 figures for 2025. K&B reported preliminary figures showing a 7.0% increase in revenue to €298.2m (£257.42m) for Q2, as well …
Read More »Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde Calls for Local Postal Improvements
Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde spoke in the House of Commons earlier this month, about prolonged delays in postal times in his constituency. Mr Babarinde paid tribute to hardworking posties in Eastbourne, and pointed out that both they, and his constituents as a whole, were being let down by ‘upstream problems’ …
Read More »Anne meets Ukrainian band at Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo rehearsal
Anne wore sunglasses and the Tattoo’s official tartan as she watched a rehearsal at Redford Barracks in the Scottish capital. She watched international teams perform their displays of military drill, music and dancing ahead of the show’s run beginning at Edinburgh Castle later this week. Anne viewed a Royal Edinburgh …
Read More »Royal Mail announces major change affecting anyone delivering letters at weekend
The change will affect millions of customers using the postal service on Saturdays The change will affect millions of customers Royal Mail has been given the green light to make a huge change to its second class postal service starting from today. Ofcom has allowed the postal firm to no …
Read More »Retailers urged to prepare for parcel growth as Royal Mail hits 8,000 Collect+ locations | News
Royal Mail services are now available across 8,000 Collect+ locations and PayPoint retailers have been urged to prepare for a growth in parcel volumes, customers and commission. The partnership between the two parcel services, announced back in February, aims to provide customers with flexible options for dropping off parcels while …
Read More »Major National Lottery overhaul disruption as systems go offline over weekend
Allwyn, the operator of the National Lottery, today confirmed the temporarily pause will start on 11pm Saturday night – following the Lotto and Thunderball draws – and will last until late Monday morning National Lottery to go offline this weekend with players unable to claim prizes(Image: Tosh Lubek via Getty …
Read More »Kurt Geiger adds places to free Business by Design Academy following surge in demand
Kurt Geiger is set to offer an additional ten places on its free Business by Design Academy, after seeing a 130% surge in demand compared to last year. The accredited programme, originally launched by the Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation in January 2024, provides young people facing financial barriers with hands-on …
Read More »Anne meets Ukrainian band at Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo rehearsal
The Princess Royal wore sunglasses and the Tattoo’s official tartan as she watched a rehearsal at Redford Barracks in the Scottish capital. She watched international teams perform their displays of military drill, music and dancing ahead of the show’s run beginning at Edinburgh Castle later this week. Anne viewed a …
Read More »The retired civil servant and royal fan who swears blind she spotted the Waleses on a £40million superyacht off the coast of an enchanting Greek island
Normally at this time of year the people of the Ionian Islands talk of being overworked and little else. With nearly three million tourists visiting the region during July and August, they certainly have their work cut out. Not that they’d have it any other way, of course. For more …
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