Orion High Speed Logistics, the parcels and light loads division of Rail Operations Group, has confirmed departure this morning of their much anticipated high-speed service, bringing mass-market parcels traffic back to the British railway scene. A morning departure from Glasgow, and a return service from London confirms widespread anticipation of …
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Royal Mail staff will now deliver pre-printed postage labels to customers who need them when using the company’s Parcel Collect service. The move enables customers without a printer to use Parcel Collect, where postmen and women collect parcels for delivery while carrying out their delivery round. Under Parcel Collect, customers …
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A black man who was falsely accused of assault by a corrupt police sergeant has been cleared by the Court of Appeal nearly 50 years after his conviction. Texo Johnson was one of the “Stockwell Six” group of young men who were alleged to have attacked and planned to rob …
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Brits are being encouraged by Royal Mail to send Christmas gifts early this year, as the mailing company looks to cope with the increase in demand over the festive period due to coronavirus restrictions People are being encouraged to send their gifts as early as they can ( Image: AFP …
Read More »Thank you, Bruce Ross-Smith, for confirming our view that Royal Mail is not fit for purpose, and for putting our problems into perspective (Letters, 21 November). In the 83 days since 1 September we have received mail on only 10 days. There has not been a delivery of mail to any …
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Firefighters and animal charity volunteers in Croydon rescued a cat from inside the engine of a Royal Mail postal van today (Tuesday, November 23). In a post on Tuesday evening describing the incident, the Croydon branch of London Fire Brigade (LFB) thanked those with People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) …
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Germany’s health minister has said the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it is likely that everyone in the country who is not vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die. Official figures showed more than 30,000 newly confirmed cases in …
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By Press Association 2021 Mauricio Pochettino What the papers say Manchester United will have to pay Paris St Germain £10million to secure Mauricio Pochettino‘s signature, according to the Mirror. And Spanish outlet Marca says the French club’s players believe the former Southampton and Tottenham boss, 49, will soon leave …
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Christmas shoppers have been urged to take a Covid test before a trip to shopping centres or the high street this winter. It is the first time the government has advised the public to take a rapid lateral flow test before going to high-risk settings. The guidance is part of …
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These days it’s easy to simply buy an index fund, and your returns should (roughly) match the market. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. To wit, the Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) share price is 73% higher than it was a year ago, …
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