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Royal Mail and Parcelforce repackage sale of £1bn+ King's Cross scheme. 27 Jul 2023. Read → · Indian billionaire buys Russian investor's £113m … Source link

STAMP OUT: Non-barcoded everyday stamps – those with the Queen’s profile on – have become worthless (Image: PA) As August rolls in, a significant change in the world of letters might leave many unsuspecting senders and recipients scratching their heads. In January 2023, Royal Mail announced its plan to bid …

During an interview with Internet Retailing, Gill Smith, managing director of The Perfume Shop revealed that the beauty retailer will introduce automated packing technology to prepare for online order demand. “This year, alongside our website replatform, in time for golden quarter we are also installing an automated packing machine to …

Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. ‘) } // –> The operation is a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project …

The UK’s Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have launched what is being hailed as the nation’s first permanent UAV delivery operation conducted “under existing regulatory frameworks,” with the initiation of postal distribution flights between Scotland’s Orkney Islands.  Revealed last April as a projected plan, Royal Mail said Tuesday regular postal flights by Skyports had begun within the Orkney chain. Those …

… North America's oldest steamship – and one of only three active Royal Mail Ships – still plies the largest of the region's 1,600-odd lakes. Source link

The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date on the coin due to an error. The mistake means the coin is considered a collector’s item. A batch of coins was issued without dates in 2008 due to an error in the minting …

The King has raised a dram to mark the official opening of the UK’s most northerly mainland whisky distillery. Charles toured the 8 Doors Distillery in John O’Groats, Caithness, on Wednesday to celebrate the industry’s return to the area. It marks his first official engagement in the region since becoming …

A number of fresh laws have come into effect at the start of this month, the government has confirmed. The fresh legislation and rules will have an impact on every household in the country and some started on Tuesday, August 1. The law changes cover stamps, alcohol as well as …

The Orkney Islands now has the U.K.’s first drone postal service. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The project will initially operate for three months, with the intent to extend in the future. This is the first …