The Buckingham Palace garden party is one of the most prestigious invitations of the season. Established by Queen Victoria in the 1860s as twice-yearly ‘breakfasts’ presenting debutantes into society, the afternoon events took full advantage of the nation’s new-found obsession with tea-drinking. Today, the sovereign hosts two summer garden parties at Buckingham …
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Prince Harry made a surprise visit to a charity event in London today – as his father King Charles and brother Prince William undertook official royal visits elsewhere. The Duke of Sussex, 39, was pictured chatting and playing games with bereaved military children as he made an unexpected visit to Scotty’s …
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Many donned 1940s costumes for the event, at Sutton Hall and Lodge. And there was a visit from an old Royal Mail van, which features in the popular Channel 5 series of All Creatures Great and Small. The vehicle was amongst several items of period memorabilia brought along to the …
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Asendia USA, a provider of international shipping and mailing solutions, has announced significant improvements to its operational capabilities with the expansion of its Chicago area facility. This expansion includes the integration of state-of-the-art parcel automation technology provided by NPI, a Duravant Company, a trusted partner and proven leader in automated sorting …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail begins moving some export parcels after cyber incident
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday it had begun moving limited volumes of export parcels as it trials “operational workarounds”, after a cyber incident severely disrupted its international export services last week. The postal company, part of International Distributions Services Plc, said it had also resumed exports …
Read More »MPs set to debate legal safeguards to protect Royal Mail
The government has been urged to hold a parliamentary debate on the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s possible £4.5 billion takeover of the Royal Mail. Andy Carter, the Conservative MP for Warrington South, has written to Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, to request a debate on Kretinsky’s bid for the Royal …
Read More »IDS’ Global Parcel Business, GLS | Company Announcement
9 May 2024 International Distributions Services plc: IDS’ Global Parcel Business, GLS International Distributions Services plc (“IDS” or the “Company”) is today releasing a pre-recorded presentation outlining details of IDS’ Global Parcel Business, GLS. The presentation provides investors with an opportunity to learn more about GLS’ existing service …
Read More »Royal Mail launches new way to send parcels
NEW SERVICE: Royal Mail says there is demand from a growing number of customers (Image: iStockphoto/ Getty Images) Royal Mail has launched a new service allowing its customers to drop off parcels at convenience stores across the UK through the Collect+ network. This development follows the announcement of a multi-year …
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