It was no surprise that Andrew Farnsworth got a first class send off. For 40 years he was a dedicated and much-loved Royal Mail worker. He joined at the age of 15 as a cadet and did everything from postman, working in the sorting office, and driving a 7.5 tonne …
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National Lottery players will find themselves unable to purchase tickets or collect winnings tonight through to Monday morning while a significant system overhaul takes place. Allwyn, which runs the National Lottery, has announced that the temporary suspension will commence at 11pm on Saturday night – after the Lotto and Thunderball …
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Get Royal Mail alerts: Sign Up Shares of Royal Mail Plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Free Report) traded down 1.6% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $7.63 and last traded at $7.63. 258 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 258% from the average session …
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A Post Office is set to close for 17 weeks, with the nearest branch an hour’s walk away. Bar Hill Post Office will be temporarily closed during the refurbishment of Bar Hill Library, where the branch is based. The Post Office will be closed from August 30 at 12.15pm. It …
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A vessel literally fit for royalty chalked up a first for Plymouth when it visited Britain’s Ocean City this week. The Hebridean Princess became the first cruise ship to berth at Plymouth’s Barbican Landing Stage. The vessel, operated by Hebridean Island Cruises, has called at Plymouth many times in the …
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Highlights Royal Mail services are now live in around 8,000 sites across the Collect+ network Retailer partners urged to get prepared for further growth in volumes, footfall and commission over the coming months PayPoint has announced that it is expecting a further ramp up in parcels volumes …
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The change will affect millions of customers using the postal service on Saturdays The change will affect millions of customers Royal Mail has been given the green light to make a huge change to its second class postal service starting from today. Ofcom has allowed the postal firm to no …
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The development will massively change how people travel to and from the station The Southern Gateway will include a large carpark and bicycle hub(Image: Bristol Temple Quarter LLP) Plans to build a huge new multi-storey car park just south of Temple Meads station have been submitted to Bristol City Council. …
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A major transformation to Royal Mail deliveries has started as part of an extensive overhaul. Commencing yesterday (Monday, July 28), second class letters are now arriving on alternating weekdays and not on Saturdays. Ofcom stated that postal service reform was essential as individuals are posting fewer letters annually, causing stamp …
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Major changes to Royal Mail’s delivery times and targets have come into effect as regulator Ofcom looks to cut costs and modernise the service. From today, Royal Mail can start delivering second-class letters on alternate weekdays, instead of six days a week. The target to deliver these letters will remain …
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