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Keen-eyed residents will have noticed red postboxes being taped up and blocked for use in the Bishop’s Stortford area as part of a roll-out of new devices by Royal Mail. The new design features a solar panel, a scanner and a drawer for parcels, and enables customers to send and …

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: MNT/MNT.U) The Royal Canadian Mint (the “Mint”) announced today that it has completed its previously-announced follow-on offering of 638,583 exchange-traded receipts (“ETRs”) under the Mint’s Canadian Gold …

Delays and non-deliveries of Royal Mail post are causing ‘real and tangible consequences’ for Inverness businesses (stock image). “Real and tangible consequences” are befalling Inverness businesses because of repeated delays and non-delivery of urgent mail. That’s the warning of Inverness Business Improvement District (BID) after calling for Royal Mail bosses …

Around five tonnes of mail came off the boat on one day over the festive period, while posties’ bags were already bursting at the seams. The Scotland regional secretary for the Communications Workers Union, Craig Anderson, said the run up to Christmas and the week until New Year was a …

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Royal Canadian Legion is pleased to share news of the Royal Canadian Mint’s release of limited-edition silver and gold coins in commemoration of the Legion’s 100th anniversary this year. A 2026 $100 Pure Gold Coin, Fine Silver Proof Dollar, and a …

Inverness’s main post office will close for the last time today (Christmas Eve) – ending a presence at Queensgate dating back to the 19th century. Queensgate Post Office. With a replacement service already in operation within Church Street’s Co-op supermarket, the 1960s built premises is expected to shut at 4pm …

Key Points Its ships are full, and it launched two more this year to address the high demand. The cruise line’s debt remains a concern, but interest expenses have fallen sharply. Moreover, bookings remain strong — running at a higher rate than at this time last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises …

A woman is calling on Royal Mail to improve its service after only receiving letters every couple of weeks – often in large batches. Alie Haywood, 62, from Hawkinge, says important post such as driving documents, medical letters and bills is regularly delivered late. Alie Haywood, of Hawkinge, with a …

A planning application by Royal Mail for the removal of 36 dedicated staff parking spaces at its Bury St Edmunds delivery office has been described as an ‘insult’ to residents. The postal company has submitted an application to West Suffolk Council, to vary a condition of the approved 2005 scheme …

The King and Queen are facing a cold Christmas due to December strikes by tanker drivers delivering fuel to Sandringham. Around 400 Certas tanker drivers who also deliver fuel to Royal Mail, Gulf forecourts, the military and schools are walking out over pay, the Unite union has confirmed. They are …