Tag Archives: Royal Mail

It is easy to look at the London Underground map and think that it has always been that way, but the truth is that over more than a century the network has changed and morphed. Tube lines and stations which seem like they have been there for donkey’s years have …

Anyone who has driven down the M62 will have seen it at some point or another. Standing tall on the border of Rochdale and Oldham, the Saddleworth mast has been part of the landscape for ages but not many people know its full history. The transmitter is around 300 feet …

A jubilee postbox topper of The Queen made by an anonymous knitter was removed last week – and still has not been returned, according to frustrated residents. The “excellent” knitted artwork was placed on top of a postbox in Launceston Road, Wigston, to commemorate the monarch’s 70 year reign, ahead …

Sunseekers are having to cancel trips because so many passports are lost in the post. Thousands have gone missing over the last year, with figures showing the number has doubled in 12 months. Many families have had to cancel upcoming Easter holidays due to the ongoing issues, which the Passport …

Hermes Group have announced today (Friday, March 11, 2022) that it will change its name to Evri. Hermes is a multinational delivery company and postal service with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Along with a name rebrand, Hermes will also bring out a new logo across the UK. Hermes conducts deliveries …

Two North Wales students are celebrating after beating off thousands of entries to be chosen by Prince Charles as the winners of a Royal Mail design competition. The students, from Flint High School, have won a national competition that will see their designs made into a special set of stamps …

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has urged people to stock up on stamps before a price hike. The ITV star has spoken out on his latest Money Show. First class stamps are going up by 10p to 95p, and 2nd class stamps will now cost 68p, up by 2p, from April …

Since nuclear weapons were invented 77 years ago, many people have lived in fear of what would happen should one be detonated. The Ministry of Defence has clearly had similar thoughts after they built an underground city to be used in the event of a nuclear war. The site, formerly …

By Anthony O. Goriainoff Go-Ahead Group PLC said Wednesday that Sarah Mussenden has been appointed chief financial officer effective May 9, and that interim CFO Gordon Boyd will remain in the role until the end of March. The U.K. public-transport operator said Ms. Mussenden has extensive experience across a number …

A veteran delivery driver has revealed the secrets of his job and how it has changed in 40 years – as he celebrated a major milestone in his career. Raymond Morris, who is based at the Yodel depot in Oldbury, marked 40 years of service with the company back in …