SMP awards return as 2025 entries open

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) …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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