By Ian Walker International Distribution Services said Monday that its Royal Mail unit has won a five-year contract with HM Passport office to collect and deliver passports and other documents, including U.K. Visas and Immigration travel documents. The London-listed company said that it has already started delivering some documents on …
Read More »Royal Mail deploys 5,000 electric van on delivery and collection fleet
Royal Mail has passed the landmark of 5,000 electric vehicles across its delivery and collection fleet. Royal Mail’s landmark eLCV joins the Sheffield City Delivery Office fleet The milestone vehicle arrives just six months after Royal Mail breezed through the 4,000 EV achievement and joins the Sheffield City Delivery Office …
Read More »All you need to know as deadline to use classic Royal Mail stamps fast approaches
TIME’S ALMOST UP: Old non-barcoded stamps must be used by July 31 (Image: Matt Cardy/GETTY) People are being urged to use their classic Royal Mail stamps before they become worthless next month. They are being replaced by barcoded stamps which enable recipients to watch videos when they scan the barcode …
Read More »Wimbledon 2023: What is the prize money at Wimbledon?
Will it be a passing of the torch? signalling a new era for tennis, or will the old guard prevail for an eighth time? Alcaraz is currently the world No. 1, having overtaken Djokovic just before Wimbledon began after winning at Queen’s. Djokovic, meanwhile, has won a record 23 Grand …
Read More »Dive into the past: 4 shipwrecks in the Caribbean you can visit
Historic shipwrecks have been on the minds of many people in recent weeks following the failed expedition by OceanGate to the Titanic’s final resting place in the North Atlantic Ocean. Apart from the amazing weather, living in the Caribbean comes with the blessing of having several historic shipwrecks hidden a …
Read More »Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz wins men’s singles final
Carlos Alcaraz has won the Wimbledon tennis championships men’s singles after beating out tennis star Novak Djokovic. It marks the first time that 20-year-old Alcaraz has won Wimbledon in a historic occasion for himself and his home country of Spain. With Spanish flags spotted across the crowds, many hoped that …
Read More »Royal Mail wins contract for collection and delivery of passports
R oyal Mail has won a five-year contract for the collection and delivery of passports and supporting documents including UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) travel documents. The contract also includes the delivery of internal mail between HM Passport Office offices and other Government offices. Royal Mail will also be working …
Read More »Royal Mail to take over collection and delivery of UK passports
Collecting and delivering passports and supporting documents including UK visas and immigration travel documents will now be handled by the the Royal Mail after the company was awarded a five-year contract. Royal Mail will also manage the delivery of internal mail between HM Passport Office branches and other government offices. …
Read More »Kent’s Michelin-starred restaurant ranked among UK’s best one per cent
Minutes from the M20, at the edge of the Kent Downs, and just four miles from burgeoning Folkestone, one Kent restaurant continues to stand out among the UK’s top spots to eat. The Hide and Fox near Hythe currently boasts a Tripadvisor Best of the Best Traveller’s Choice award and …
Read More »Royal Mail postie sacked after climbing a ladder to rescue a pigeon at his sorting office
A POSTIE was sacked after climbing a ladder to rescue a pigeon at his sorting office. Chris Fisher, 34, clambered up to the eaves in an attempt to bring the trapped bird to safety. 2 Postie Chris Fisher was sacked after climbing a ladder to rescue a pigeon at his …
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