[ad_1] Royal Mail customers trying to swap old stamps bought from the Post Office for their new digital replacements have been told that they are fakes. As of Tuesday, old stamps issued by Royal Mail were no longer valid and using them means the recipient incurs a £1.10 surcharge. They have been replaced by new…
[ad_1] Weird World Poke Staff. Updated August 3rd, 2023 This most unfortunate parcel delivery is today’s funniest story told in 3 parts. It’s not the first time it’s gone viral – at least, we don’t think it is – but people have been enjoying it all over again after it was shared by @CasualUK_ on…
[ad_1] Residents in a Lincolnshire town face a ‘use it or lose it’ dilemma over their local Post Office after Royal Mail announced plans to relocate one of its sorting offices. The move has sparked concerns about the future of Woodhall Spa’s Post Office, which shares premises with the sorting office. Royal Mail says the…
[ad_1] The stamps celebrate Terry Pratchett’s defining work, the Discworld saga. A set of stamps celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sir Terry Pratchett’s first Discworld novel, ‘The Colour of Magic’, has been unveiled. The eight special stamps feature some of Discworld’s favourite characters including Rincewind, Granny Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, The Librarian and Great A’Tuin, as…
[ad_1] 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. 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…
[ad_1] 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 several for drivers, Birmingham…
[ad_1] For many islanders, delays to the postal service are an inescapable part of life. But that should no longer be the case for those living in Orkney, after it became the first place in Britain to have mail delivered by a drone. The new Royal Mail service will see post transported from the Kirkwall…
[ad_1] Signaling a new dawn in the delivery industry, Royal Mail has started its first drone drop-off services in the United Kingdom. The country’s first drone services began in Orkney, through a collaborative effort between Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services. The delivery option will be used to distribute letters and parcels between the islands…
[ad_1] Skyports Drone Services has introduced Speedbird Aero as a new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery initiative launched in collaboration with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and Loganair. The Brazilian drone manufacturer will provide its DLV-2 aircraft for Skyports Drone Services’ global delivery and logistics projects, starting with…
[ad_1] Two teenagers ‘imitate Great Train Robbery by trying to rob Royal Mail train on West Coast Main Line in copycat heist 60 years later’ Police are called to train near Lockerbie in southern Scotland at about 1.40am Duo aged 17 and 18 were found and arrested after parcels were ‘interfered with’ By Mark Duell…