Royal Mail scraps pledge to deliver in time for Christmas

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

Where you can STILL do Christmas shopping in London

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

Prince Charles meets with postal worker dressed as Santa Claus as he visits Royal Mail office 

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

Prince Charles meets with postal worker dressed as Santa Claus as he visits Royal Mail office 

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

Post Office bosses are in talks to handle Amazon and Hermes parcels for the first time 

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

Post Office bosses are in talks to handle Amazon and Hermes parcels for the first time 

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

Royal Mail meltdown: Customers face Christmas delivery mayhem with long delays

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

Selfridges mocked by posties for selling £445 jackets created from recycled Royal Mail bags

‘That’s where all the sacks have gone!’ Selfridges is mocked by posties for selling jackets made from recycled Royal Mail bags – and they’ll set you back an eye-watering £445 The light red jackets feature a green collar, teamed with the postal service’s logo Part of a festive collaboration between the UK department store and … Read more