The service is leveraging millions of Wiliot’s Bluetooth-based Ambient IoT tags on roll cages that contain mail and parcels, as they are loaded into, and back out of vehicles The system enables the postal service to improve efficiency, improve truck capacity rates and thereby reduce costs and carbon footprint Five …
Read More »‘Water emergency’ warning on two Canary Islands popular with UK tourists
UK tourists heading to the Canary Islands have been warned about an ongoing water shortage affecting some parts. ‘Water emergencies’ have been extended in the holiday hotspots of Tenerife and Lanzarote following a lack of rainfall. Tenerife’s government extended the island’s water emergency status until February 28 2025, following its …
Read More »Gedling ex-MP Tom Randall accuses Labour of business ‘betrayal’ as he warns of impact on local firms
‘A betrayal’ were the words used by Gedling’s former MP to describe Labour’s national insurance increase for businesses, that he said could lead to the loss of 130,000 jobs. Former Conservative MP Tom Randall slammed the increase and said he would fight against the tax on behalf of local employers. …
Read More ȣ2 Million Raised To Provide E-Commerce Companies With Sustainable Packaging
Movopack – a company providing e-commerce platforms with circular and sustainable packaging – announced it has raised a £2 million ($2.5 million) seed funding round led by early-stage investor 360 Capital, with participation from Greiner Innoventures and Techstars. This funding round will speed up Movopack’s official launch in the UK—the company’s first expansion outside …
Read More »Smith checks out well to help Services B close gap at top – Spalding Voice
Results – Division A: Services Club B 7 Green Dragon A 2, Consti Club B 6 Royal Mail Cart 3, Lincoln Arms A v Consti Club C – postponed, Lincoln … Source link
Read More »Will rail nationalisation make a difference? Experts weigh in
The Labour government has promised to absorb these franchises – such as Avanti West Coast, C2C and Southern Rail – into a new body, Great British Railways, which will take over contracts currently held by private firms as they expire in the coming years. Campaigners praise the ‘really important first …
Read More »last dates to send cards and parcels
Whether you’re sending Christmas cards or presents to loved ones, you must ensure you know the deadlines for sending them. Every year, Royal Mail announces the final dates for when you can send letters or parcels to guarantee they arrive in time for December 25. The deadlines are staggered based …
Read More »Kate Middleton makes savvy fashion swap during Qatar royal visit – but did you spot it?
The Princess of Wales made a sparkling return to public life yesterday, donning an elegant berry ensemble in a typically regal display. All eyes were on Kate, 42, as she joined the rest of the royals, including husband Prince William and King Charles, to greet Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani …
Read More »A history of British rugby clubs’ early forays in Europe
Last week was significant for two reasons. On Saturday, I became the husband of a wife. Two days earlier, after a £4 eBay purchase, Royal Mail delivered the programme from Newport’s match against Bayonne at Rodney Parade on September 12, 1960. Readers may decide which meant more to me. An …
Read More »Who’s who at the royal state banquet? Glittering reception for Emir of Qatar attended by flurry of VIPs, from the Beckhams to political diplomats
A flurry of VIPs graced Buckingham Palace last night, as the King and Queen hosted a glittering state banquet in honour of the Qatar royals. King Charles and Queen Camilla on Tuesday hosted a lavish reception for the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the first of his three …
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