Residents of Scotland’s Clyde Tower have been told they must collect their mail from a post office a mile away after a tenant with a dog allegedly threatened two postal workers. Royal Mail halted deliveries to the 19-story high-rise, citing the need to protect staff. The decision followed incidents where …
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WHEN you think something is long gone, another reminder pops up, breathing life into the past. I’m talking about a recent festival which was uniquely Australian. It celebrated 100 years since the last horse-drawn coach was operated by Cobb & Co. This festival was in remote southern Queensland near Roma, …
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Royal Mail said the digital system will remove the need for the manual scanning of containers – (PA Wire) Royal Mail is changing the way you track your packages. The company will launch smart stickers to digitally track its containers as part of a scheme to improve efficiency and give …
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Hundreds of people lined the streets of a UK town Friday for the funeral of one of the three girls stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed event — ending with the 7-year-old Swiftie’s favorite song, “Love Story.” The moving ceremony for Elsie Dot Stancombe was the last to be …
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Harrier is one of those British brands not many people know about, but they really should. The Peak District-based company produces some excellent value-for-money gear for trail runners, including the Exmoor Waterproof Jacket, the subject of this review. I’ve been using the waterproof shell for a few months, and it’s …
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The Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s takeover bid for Royal Mail has been called in by the UK government for closer scrutiny of any national security risks including potential links to Russia, the Guardian understands. Royal Mail’s owner, International Distribution Services (IDS), agreed to a £3.57bn takeover by its largest shareholder, …
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With an Irish flag overhead and bagpipes playing, three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross christened a warship bearing his name on Saturday — and secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland. The future USS Patrick Gallagher is a guided missile destroyer that is under …
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FILE – Britain’s Prince Harry leaves after attending an Invictus Games Foundation 10th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, on May 8, 2024. Prince Harry said that his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed to his royal family rift, according to a documentary airing Thursday …
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LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail said Wednesday it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from Czech investor Daniel Křetínský. Under the deal, Křetínský’s EP Group would buy International Distribution Services, which owns Royal Mail, for 370 pence ($4.72) per share. Including debt, …
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Royal Mail has been playing the blame game for quite some time now. When the beleaguered company’s former chief executive Simon Thompson appeared in front of the business, energy and industrial strategy committee in March 2023, he pointed the finger at rogue workers carrying tracking devices, which he later admitted …
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