Standing in a giant warehouse on a grey October morning somewhere in the Midlands, it’s impossible to escape the uncomfortable feeling that Christmas won’t be very merry for shops this year. From here, Henry Birch – chief executive of £2billion online retail giant The Very Group – is already shipping out a million parcels a … Read more
As Royal Mail launches new service called Parcel Collect, what is the true cost of asking the postman to pick up your parcels from home? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 24 October 2020 The postman is now offering an extra service on top … Read more
Postmen will pick up your parcels for 72p during regular delivery rounds under new mail scheme Royal Mail’s Parcel Collect service will see postmen pick up parcels from homes Households will be charged 72p per item on top of postage costs for the service Sellers and shoppers can send or return items by post without leaving … Read more
Hope there’s nothing fragile! HUNDREDS of Amazon parcels spill over A27 after lorry crashes over central barrier blocking both lanes and causing four-mile gridlock Lorry has flipped over central reservation on A27 spilling Amazon parcels over the dual carriageway Driver, 62, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another car driver, 50, suffered a … Read more
Students and parents have complained about inadequate food parcels for locked-down freshers – including baked beans, Pot Noodles and tins of chicken meatballs. A vegan fresher at the University of Edinburgh was even given a ‘Mars bar and a croissant for dinner’ in a move described by her mother Tina McKenzie as ‘chaotic’. Ms McKenzie … Read more
First class FAIL! Parcels and letters are stuck in limbo as new London cycle lane stops Royal Mail van from reaching Post Office – as latest anti-car scheme leaves hundreds without post Balham Post Office in South London was unable to receive parcels today Royal Mail van unable to reach Post Office due to a … Read more
Parcels boost for Royal Mail after virus lockdown fuelled internet shopping boom By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:43 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 21 July 2020 Royal Mail said parcel deliveries between March 30 and June 28 were 38 per cent higher than the same period last year Royal … Read more
Princess Eugenie volunteers alongside her husband Jack Brooksbank to package food bank parcels for vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus pandemic Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank ‘jumped at chance’ to volunteer The pair were pictured packaging food bank parcels at Salvation Army charity They volunteered to help those struggling financially amid the coronavirus crisis … Read more
Hello, it’s your friendly local TRAFFIC WARDEN! Parking officials ditch their bad reputation to deliver food parcels during coronavirus crisis (but they’ll be back on duty once lockdown ends) Traffic wardens in Kent stopped issuing parking tickets to deliver food parcels Traffic is down 80 per cent so wardens can get supplies for the vulnerable People … Read more
First food parcels arrive at doorsteps of vulnerable people being shielded from coronavirus with 50,000 are set to be delivered this week The first 2,000 packages were delivered over the weekend to the housebound Packages contain essentials such as toilet roll, pasta, fruit and tinned goods A total of 1.5 million vulnerable people are being … Read more