Royal Mail workers are refusing to deliver post to areas that have been deemed ‘inaccessible’ due to snow. One social media user from Bradford Valley, West Yorkshire, tweeted a tracking update from the postal service, reading: ‘Delivery attempted – address inaccessible’. Alongside the screenshot, he posted an image showing a light dusting of snow on … Read more
Royal Mail has revealed 28 delivery ‘blackspots’ across Britain which are suffering from limited postal services as more of its workforce is affected by Covid-19. Thousands of people living in the zones, which cover sections of London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Somerset and Yorkshire are only getting limited deliveries. With some affected residents complaining of not … Read more
Allen Parkinson, 75, was hauled into court after the dogs escaped through his open French doors and set about Steve Humphreys A grandfather who faced having to destroy his five pet pugs after they surrounded a postman and nipped at his legs has been spared the ordeal of putting them to sleep – after a … Read more
A Hermes delivery driver has been caught on CCTV ‘stealing’ a Royal Mail parcel that was left on a customer’s doorstep as police have launched an investigation. Sharon Wilson, 72, from Bilborough, Nottinghamshire couldn’t believe her eyes when she looked back on her surveillance footage and caught the driver ‘running off’ with her package. The … Read more
The closure of non-essential shops in Tier 4 regions has left many Christmas shoppers scrambling for last-minute gifts. Click-and-collect and online shopping are still available for some but with order deadlines fast approaching – and the Royal Mail and courier services under strain – there will be many facing the prospect of their presents not … Read more
Royal Mail SCRAPS pledge to deliver in time for Christmas: Special delivery service is suspended amid mounting chaos at sorting offices The delivery of letters and packages to Europe has also been temporarily halted Images posted online recently have shown mountains of sacks at sorting offices Situation has escalated after new mutant strain and strict … Read more
Christmas shoppers were sent into a panic over the weekend when ‘non-essential’ retailers including clothes shops and department stores were closed as part of tougher Tier 4 restrictions introduced for London and swathes of the South East. The sudden move to shutter stores less than a week before Christmas means some shoppers are scrambling to … Read more
If your Christmas presents have been rather slow to arrive, this enormous pile of parcels may explain the delay. Thousands of presents remain buried in mountains of post bags at sorting offices, it has been revealed. One image posted on Twitter displayed the huge pile of Royal Mail sacks in Bristol. A second showed that … Read more
The Prince of Wales has spoken of his fascination with archaeology and history during a visit to a museum dedicated to one of the largest Roman settlements in Britain. Prince Charles, 71, was at the recently opened Stone Age to Corinium Gallery at the Corinium Museum earlier today during a visit to Cirencester, Gloucestershire The … Read more
It’s the last post for Royal Mail monopoly: Post Office bosses are in talks to handle Amazon and Hermes parcels for the first time The Post Office signed its first non-exclusive deal with the Royal Mail on Friday The move frees it from a centuries-old agreement and could lead to lucrative partnerships The Post Office … Read more