By John James Published: 17:05 GMT, 21 November 2023 | Updated: 17:06 GMT, 21 November 2023 A father was left astonished after his daughter’s school exam certificates turned up in the post 14 years late – and he was asked to pay a £2.50 fee. Stamp dealer Martin Wybrow thought it was ‘weird’ when a … Read more
Post offices will allow people to send parcels with outside couriers, rather than using Royal Mail, for the first time in their 360 year history. The organisation has signed a deal to allow customers to choose to send items with Royal Mail’s foreign-owned and cheaper rivals – Evri of Germany and DPD of France. The … Read more
Hundreds of Royal Mail customers are unable to find parcels as firm’s online tracking system stops working Royal Mail’s online tracking system went down last night frustrating customers Were you affected by Royal Mail tracking issues? [email protected] By Oliver Price Published: 09:34 BST, 4 October 2023 | Updated: 11:43 BST, 4 October 2023 Hundreds of … Read more
A family of fraudsters joked they were buying properties ‘like Donald Trump‘ as they fleeced the Royal Mail out of more than £70 million, a court heard. Parmjeet Sandhu, 56, director of Tiger International Logistics Ltd and Worldwide Transport Express Ltd, and his nephew Balginder Sandhu, 46, director of Worldwide Express Ltd, lied to postal … Read more
‘Mr Loophole’ lawyer to the stars reveals how December’s postal strikes could help drivers evade fines and points on their licence if their speeding tickets arrive late If they successfully argue their case it is likely to be thrown out by magistrates He said to stop the loophole begin notifying people by email and text … Read more
Which of Britain’s striking workforces do you support the most? Vote here and tell us why By Danya Bazaraa For Mailonline Published: 16:50 GMT, 18 January 2023 | Updated: 17:00 GMT, 18 January 2023 Britain is seeing workforces across a range of industries striking in their masses in rows against pay and conditions. Railway workers, … Read more
A pensioner was left bemused after a package was delivered to his home – nine years after he originally posted it. Michael McQuaide, 67, had posted the parcel in October 2013 but the post has now been returned to him by the Royal Mail with a label which says ‘unable to deliver this item’. Retired … Read more
Saturday postal deliveries are to be axed in a bid to cut costs as Royal Mail is losing £1 million per day, the chairman of the company has revealed. Speaking to the Today programme, Keith Williams CBE said the company is looking at ending Saturday letter deliveries, adding: ‘Our consumers are not looking for that.’ … Read more
Postman Pot! Royal Mail launch probe into video showing delirious looking Clapham posties staggering in street after ‘accidentally eating HASH BROWNIES’ they were unable to deliver to address Postmen stagger after they were said to have accidentally eaten hash brownies One postman can be heard telling colleagues that he consumed ‘four’ edibles Royal Mail launched investigation … Read more
Mail bosses see red after spate of POST BOX thefts spark fears crooks are stealing the iconic receptacles to sell at auctions Royal Mail boxes have been disappearing from villages in Suffolk and Norfolk Nine historic post boxes have vanished from the areas since January 7 this year Detectives say that thieves are targeting ones … Read more
Paint it Penny Black! Rolling Stones get their own collection of stamps to mark the band’s 60th anniversary The Rolling Stones to be honoured with stamps which show them at iconic gigs over the decades Royal Mail says it ‘collaborated closely with the band members and their management team’ on the stamps The iconic band … Read more
A Royal Mail postwoman broke down in tears this afternoon amid a backlash over a TikTok video in which she bragged that she only waited two seconds for people to answer the door before leaving – and insisting: ‘It was a joke.’ Welsh postwoman Laura Orgill, 26, posted the original video showing herself shoving a … Read more
A Royal Mail poster girl has sparked backlash with a TikTok video bragging about only waiting two seconds for people to answer the door before leaving. Welsh postwoman Laura Orgill, 26, posted the video showing herself shoving a ‘we missed you’ leaflet through someone’s letterbox just seconds after knocking on her rounds in south Wales. The video – … Read more