Show Fullscreen UK: Royal Mail has decided to stop using rail to move letters and parcels, replacing its electric train services with road haulage from October 10. Operator DB Cargo UK said it was ‘profoundly disappointed’ by Royal Mail’s decision, which it said had been taken purely because of the …
Read More »The office on Howarth Road is open between 8am and 10am on most days for people trying to collect missed parcels. Gurch Singh, a Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead councillor, said he thought the hours were a ‘sick joke’ after trying to collect a parcel himself. He told the …
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Watering down Royal Mail delivery rules risks “rewarding failure” as millions of households are hit by post delays, Citizens Advice has warned. Following concerns about postal voting for the election, the charity said letter delays hit almost one in six people – or 7.2 million – this spring. Research by …
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About Philip Whiterow Philip has more than 20 years’ experience writing about companies, general finance and investing matters for a variety of publications. His career has involved spells at the Investors Chronicle, where he was small companies and companies editor, Investors Week and most recently as editor of online financial …
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The National Postal Service of Britain, Royal Mail, has announced its decision to discontinue the use of railway transport for mail delivery starting October of this year, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. Photo: James Hime/Shutterstock This move is part of their strategy to modernize …
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DUNGEONS and Dragons fans will be left spellbound by a collection of Royal Mail stamps to mark the game’s 50th anniversary. Fantasy lovers can pick up 14 illustrations of monsters and heroes that feature in the beloved pen-and-paper role-playing series. 4 Dungeons and Dragons fans can now get stamps with …
Read More »Following concerns about postal voting for the election, the charity said letter delays hit almost one in six people – or 7.2 million – this spring. Research by the advisory service, which is the statutory watchdog for postal consumers, suggests delays earlier this year left 1.4 million people facing serious …
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Possible government intervention Powerful workforce In true Royal Mail fashion, news of a possible takeover was delivered to shareholders a few days late. On 9 April, International Distributions Services (IDS) received a non-binding proposal from billionaire Daniel Křetínský, otherwise known as the “Czech Sphinx”. Křetínský, who already owns 27.5 per cent …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, 10 July 2024 Government is not all about grand gestures such as bulldozing planning laws and a National Wealth Fund to power up Britain’s investment in green technologies. Labour’s inheritance includes the debt crisis at Thames Water, unfinished work in …
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