EDINBURGH residents and a local MSP have raised concerns about post boxes being temporarily decommissioned in the south of the city to make way for new digital versions. Royal Mail has assured Scots that post boxes decommissioned and wrapped up will return shortly as new, enhanced “post boxes of the future”, although no specific timeline …
Read More »Watson Batty Architects’ managing director to retire
His retirement coincides with a leadership transition that reflects Watson Batty Architect’s long-standing commitment to continuity, succession planning, and sustainable growth as it enters its 50th anniversary year. Peter White joined Watson Batty Architects on 15 November 1999 as a Project Architect, initially working on Royal Mail projects before moving …
Read More »Pitch Update: Coca-Cola, Tinder, Bupa, Deliveroo, John Frieda, Quorn, Odeon, Curaleaf and more
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Read More »Royal Mail to charge for thermal label rolls from January 2026, with alternatives available from Kite Packaging
Royal Mail has confirmed that, from 19 January 2026, it will begin charging business customers for self-adhesive thermal label rolls. Up until this point, they have been provided free of charge to those with posting accounts. Under the new changes, standard 100x150mm (4”x6”) direct thermal labels will be treated as …
Read More »Marks and Spencer announces plans for 32 new Scottish stores and ‘showstopping’ UK flagship
Marks and Spencer has unveiled a list of 500 potential locations for new and revamped Food stores as it plans to double the size of its food business The retail giant is planning a major expansion(Image: Getty Images) Marks and Spencer has revealed plans for a new flagship store as …
Read More »Nearly half of returns over peak season included a fee
By Megan Robinson2026-01-15T14:42:00 Around half of returns made between Black Friday and January 6 included a fee to send back the item, according to new data shared with Retail Week. Royal Mail continued to be the most popular courier for returns, while InPost recorded a 35% increase in return volume. …
Read More »Royal Mail must listen to Derry workers and residents – Derry Daily
Members of the Derry City and Strabane Council Business and Culture Committee unanimously agreed to support People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin’s proposal to meet with Royal Mail management and the Communication Workers Union to address concerns raised consistently by workers and residents regarding delayed mail delivery and unfair working …
Read More »Communication Workers Union investigating Shetland postal backlog after ‘crazy festive period
Around five tonnes of mail came off the boat on one day over the festive period, while posties’ bags were already bursting at the seams. The Scotland regional secretary for the Communications Workers Union, Craig Anderson, said the run up to Christmas and the week until New Year was a …
Read More »Removals van arrives at Royal Lodge as disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor prepares to leave his Windsor home ‘for Sandringham farm’
A removals van arrived at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Royal Lodge home this morning as the disgraced ex-prince prepares to leave the Windsor mansion. The former Duke of York is expected to move into a temporary property on the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk at some point over the coming fortnight. Andrew …
Read More »Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘will be evicted from Royal Lodge before his birthday’
By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:45 EST, 13 January 2026 | Updated: 04:42 EST, 14 January 2026 Renovations on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s new home are in full swing as he is set to be kicked out of Royal Lodge before his 66th birthday next month. The disgraced royal was forced …
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