The Strategic Mail Performance (SMP) awards ceremony returns this September to celebrate achievements across the UK mailing and multichannel marketing sector. Categories will include Sustainable Campaign, Bright Futures and SMP Performance, as the awards spotlight standout green production, rising stars and outstanding campaign results. Lucy Swanston, Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) …
Read More »Man charged with series of drug offences remanded
After a parcel of drugs was intercepted by Royal Mail police searched an address and seized drugs and two phones and a man told them ‘no one will get access’ to them. Adam Toner (38) of Great James Street in Derry appeared at the local Magistrates’ Court charged with a …
Read More »Royal Gold launches friendly $5-billion takeovers of Sandstorm Gold, Horizon Copper
Open this photo in gallery: “Joining forces with Royal Gold will amplify the strengths of Sandstorm’s portfolio and unlock new opportunities for our shareholders,“ said Sandstorm CEO Nolan Watson. Royal Gold Inc. RGLD-Q is bidding $5-billion for Vancouver-based Sandstorm Gold Ltd. SSL-T and Horizon Copper Corp. HCU-X in a pair …
Read More »Post bus collection finds love from across the country says owner David Cott, of Bressingham
“I didn’t know that existed and what a good idea.” That’s the reaction David Cott usually receives when he shows vehicles from his collection – which has certainly been turning heads around the country. David has been collecting Royal Mail Post Buses since 1990, and has now amassed some 17. …
Read More »The tragic sinking of the RMS Leinster in 1918
On the morning of October 10, 1918, the RMS Leinster set sail from Kingstown to Holyhead, packed with civilians, postal workers, and military personnel. Within the hour, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat—her destruction swift, her loss devastating. In 1895, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company ordered four …
Read More »Royal Family lead nation in remembering those who lost their lives in 7/7 terror attack 20 years ago
The King has called on the nation to remember the ‘extraordinary courage and compassion’ in the face of the horrors of the July 7 bombings two decades on from the terror attack that rocked Britain. In a message to mark the 20th anniversary of the atrocity, Charles said his ‘heartfelt …
Read More »New LCV sales fall again | Zero-emission uptake concerns
Amid a tough economic environment and weak business confidence to invest in fleet renewal, the UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market continues to perform poorly. Registrations fell by 12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor …
Read More »Briton, 18, released from Dubai jail after receiving royal pardon
Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, received a royal pardon from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Detained in Dubai said. The group’s chief executive, Radha Stirling, said Mr Fakana “is currently recovering”, adding in a statement: “His case has attracted significant public attention due to concerns about …
Read More »This West Sussex village of 5,349 residents invented the world’s first postmark in 1661
I’m standing in the center of Henfield, a quintessential English village just 12 miles northwest of Brighton. Two women in their seventies pause their conversation to nod hello as they pass by. What they don’t announce—and what most visitors never discover—is that this village of 5,349 residents quietly revolutionized global …
Read More »Volteum expands AI-driven services to UK fleets after Royal Mail trial
Hungarian software business Volteum is ready to expand its electrification services to more UK fleets after completing a successful trial with Royal Mail. The UK postal and courier giant has now agreed to use Volteum’s services on an annual licence. It’s a major milestone for Volteum’s business in the UK …
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