Royal Mail says it has successfully collected one million parcels in just five months via its parcel pick-up scheme, which was rolled out in October 2020. Parcel Collect affords UK online retailers and consumers the option to send or return goods without having to leave the house. Collections, which …
Read More »Royal Mail scam: what is the new text delivery scam – and how can you tell a fake message from a real one?
A new Royal Mail delivery scam is targeting households across the UK to trick victims into giving out payment details, experts have warned. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has alerted shoppers to a text message which appears to be from Royal Mail but is actually sent by fraudsters. People …
Read More »Taxpayer rescue helps rail company resume payouts to investors
But Mr Brown said: “We are operating a service that the Government wants us to operate to allow key workers to get to places … and keep industry going. And we are being paid a management fee for running that contract. “If you were talking to [waste management company] Veolia …
Read More »Postage stamps: First and second class stamps cost and delivery time
We’ve become a nation of letter writers over lockdown. (Picture: Getty) With the UK still under lockdown restrictions, the nation has been sending more cards and letters to their loved ones. Catch-ups over drinks are still a few months away, so what better time to revive the art of letter …
Read More »Student reveals homemade cake sent to her by her mother was half eaten on arrival
Student left baffled after Black Forest cake sent by her mother by Royal Mail when she was feeling ill arrived HALF EATEN Tamara Johnson’s mother sent her a homemade Black Forest chocolate cake But the cake was half-eaten on delivery and came in a Royal Mail damaged bag Some said …
Read More »Dozens of people miss chance to have their coronavirus vaccine because of ‘delayed post’
Dozens of people missed out on their chance to get their Covid vaccines – and it may have been because their mail was late. Swansea Bay University Health Board said 80 people failed to attend the Margam Orangery mass vaccination centre on Monday, March 1, despite letters having been sent …
Read More »Surge in postal votes expected at polls amid Covid-19 fears
Electoral officials are planning for a surge in postal votes at the 6 May local elections as millions of voters plan to avoid the ballot box due to fears over Covid-19. Councils have been issued with advice on scaling up the printing and counting of postal ballots after a survey …
Read More »Broadband boosts in Scotland are making up for UK Government failures
HEATHER Graham’s article “Locals flock to fields to stay connected” (March 9) highlights problems with the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband roll-out programme. What she fails to point out is that all telecommunications, including broadband, are a UK Government responsibility. Their policy is to “encourage” providers like BT and Vodaphone to …
Read More »Royal Mail scam: Warning over fraudulent text messages about £2.99 fee
Scammers are trying to take advantage in the boom in online shopping with a Royal Mail text fraud, experts have warned. The texts arrive out of the blue and say a Royal Mail parcel is waiting for delivery, before encouraging the recipient to click on a URL and pay a …
Read More »Small Parcels Delivery Market Sales Revenue, Consumption, Growth Rate by top Manufacturers like Amazon Logistics, Deutsche Post DHL, FedEx, Japan Post Group, La Poste Group (GeoPost), etc – KSU
Small-Parcels-Delivery-Market Latest research report, titled “Global Small Parcels Delivery Market Insights 2021 and Forecast 2026, This includes overview and deep study of factors which are considered to have greater influence over future course of the market such as market size, market share, different dynamics of the industry, Small Parcels Delivery …
Read More »