[ad_1] Royal Mail has hired dozens of new drivers to widen test delivery capacity in Norfolk. Delivery drivers will deliver Covid Tests across the county on Sundays – Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto It will mean Norfolk people will now be able to receive more coronavirus testing kits on Sundays. The drivers are being hired in Norwich,…
[ad_1] Royal Mail is to introduce the UK’s first barcoded stamps this month with unique barcodes added to a limited number of 2nd class stamps. The initial pilot will see the first barcoded stamps appear on around 20 million 2nd Class UK stamps sold to business customers on sheets via office supply and stationary specialist…
[ad_1] NHS Lothian and the Royal Mail have issued a joint apology after a number of Covid vaccination appointment were missed at the beginning of the week due to tardy appointment letters. A joint statement released by NHS National Services Scotland addressed the recent issues with vaccine appointments in the Lothian area, and apologised for…
[ad_1] The Postal Museum has started selling tickets for people keen to book a ride in the mail rail tunnels. The Postal Museum tells the history of the Royal Mail and earlier postage services in the UK, but the main attraction for most people is the chance to take a ride on a small train…
[ad_1] A brazen Royal Mail driver blocked off a designated Spaces for People zone in Edinburgh’s city centre this week. A member of the public snapped a picture of the van parked inside a row of bollards outside the Post Office on Forrest Road. The photograph, which shows a police van driving past the scene,…
[ad_1] An Edinburgh mum has warned others to be on their guard after nearly falling for a convincing an online scam. Heather Dalgarno, 40, was targeted by fraudsters pretending to be from Royal Mail while she was waiting on a package arriving. The scam involved a text message and website claiming to be linked to…
[ad_1] The Royal Irish regiment is set to mark St Patrick’s Day with a socially-distanced shamrock presentation, as well as a video game challenge. March 17 has been marked by the Royal Irish since 1900 when Queen Victoria ordered the wearing of a sprig of shamrock by soldiers and officers. However, coronavirus regulations have meant…
[ad_1] Ending the UK’s lockdown is lifting the lid on industrial disputes long suppressed by the trade union bureaucracy. Employers have used the pandemic crisis as a pretext for ramped-up exploitation. This agenda will escalate as Prime Minister Boris Johnson oversees a return to “normality” centred on a reopening of the economy. Fearful of the…
[ad_1] Donald Trump has revealed he wants Meghan Markle to run for president in 2024 because it will help make his decision on his own future. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday night, Trump was asked what his take was on Meghan meeting with Democrat operatives and a possible run. He replied: ‘Well…
[ad_1] The nation’s papers are led by concerns over plans to strengthen the UK’s trade ties with China. The Times and Financial Times report Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from backbench Tory MPs after the PM said Britain would seek “deeper trade links” with China under its new “Global Britain” foreign policy….