This comes amid a move by the national postal service to modernise its stamp system on Tuesday with customers encouraged to swap their old stamps for newer ones with barcodes. However, the Royal Mail’s free ‘Swap Out’ scheme has apparently run into roadblocks as reports claim some customers are unable …
Read More »Pedestrian hit by car on A36 in Wiltshire remains critical – BBC News
Royal Mail driver caught using device while driving in Salisbury. External. Salisbury Journal · Second woman, 50s, dies in 'unexplained' incident. Source link
Read More »Totnes councillors to help with filling in town surveys
Totnes Mayor Cllr Emily Price said: “Your views really are important and will help shape what we do as a town council over the coming years. If you think supporting our local community groups is important, let us know. If you want to see more support for sports or the arts, let us know. …
Read More »Two teens accused of trying to steal mail from a Royal Mail train near Lockerbie
Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged over an alleged attempt to steal mail from a train in Lockerbie. British Transport Police said a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were found on the Royal Mail service just before 2am on Tuesday. Officers said a signal box had also been damaged …
Read More »Convictions of rail workers based on corrupt police officer evidence set to be reviewed
T he convictions of two British Rail worker who were jailed 46 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer are set to be reviewed as “potential racially-motivated miscarriages of justice”, it has been announced. Basil Peterkin and Saliah Mehmet were both sentenced to nine months in prison …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail launches drone delivery to remote Scottish islands
ORKNEY ISLANDS, Scotland – You can’t deliver mail in a maelstrom. That’s the unique problem facing island communities off the U.K. coast that must contend with service disruptions whenever poor weather derails ferry routes. But the challenge could be solved by a groundbreaking new service, Jack Deleo writes for Flying. Continue …
Read More »First regular drone delivery service lifts off in UK
UK’s first drone delivery service launched by Royal Mail in Orkney The U.K’s Royal Mail has launched a daily drone delivery service for a group of Scottish islands in the far north of the country, making it the first regular postal service in the country to be powered by a …
Read More »How to sort out a late relative’s estate, and force tardy banks to hand over cash
Stephen Gold: Probate document bears the seal of the High Court of Justice and a pretty little silver wafer seal, though the paper is flimsy – but what can you expect for £273? Stephen Gold is a retired judge and author who recently acted as executor for his beloved late …
Read More »Post Office customers’ fury after being told their old stamps are FAKE
Post Office customers’ fury after Royal Mail tells them their old stamps are FAKE as they attempt to swap for new digital versions Old stamps became invalid on Tuesday and are replaced by barcode versions Some Britons are said to have been told that their old stamps are ‘not genuine’ …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral see the sales of Royal souvenirs soar to a record £25 million last year
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral see the sales of Royal souvenirs soar to a record £25 million last year RCT sales soared to £25million in 2022 in a ‘momentous’ year for the Trust By David Wilkes for the Daily Mail Published: 20:38 EDT, 3 August 2023 | Updated: …
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