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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
Royal Mail reveals first special stamps of 2021 celebrating 70th anniversary of Britain’s first National Parks – from the Lake District to Dartmoor New stamps celebrate the formation of the first National Parks 70 years ago Landscapes include popular countryside tourist attractions from across the UK Nationals Parks such as Peak District, the Lake District, … 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
Prince Charles appeared in high spirits today as he met with postal workers dressed in festive costumes while visiting a Royal Mail office. The Prince of Wales, 71, wore a turquoise face covering as he made the visit to the delivery office in Cirencester to meet with staff about their efforts during the Covid-19 crisis … 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
Now that’s air mail! Christmas gift touches down at remote lighthouse marking the Royal Mail’s first ever delivery by drone Royal Mail has made the UK’s first drone package delivery on a Scottish island Postal group said it was first step in its drone programme to serve rural locations The item sent on the Isle … Read more
Royal Mail meltdown: Customers face Christmas delivery mayhem with long delays blamed on social distancing and ‘exceptionally high volumes’ of post Royal Mail acknowledged delays due to ‘exceptionally high volumes’ It also blamed social distancing rules in local mail centres and delivery offices Online orders are expected to be up by more than 50 per … Read more