Royal staff are expected to maintain a discreet and modest appearance at all times, so when one of King Charles’s butlers arrived for work with a bright orange tan, Grant Harrold was immediately pulled up by His Majesty. The fake tan caused such a stir that Mr Harrold was asked to …
Read More »Royal Mail faces staffing pressures in Grantham this Christmas leading to delays in post being delivered
Staffing shortages have caused delays for residents expecting important deliveries. While parcels continue to be delivered, some letters in Grantham have not reached households for almost a week. Reports on the Croxton Kerrial Group Facebook paged indicate that numerous members of postal staff at Grantham Sorting Office were off sick, …
Read More »Royal Mail blasted after Northwich post deliveries dry up
Leah Zentek claims Royal Mail’s letter deliveries in the village, as well as in Davenham, Lostock Gralam, and Kingsmead, have all but ground to a halt in recent months. She says residents expecting important letters have to travel to the sorting office in Northwich and queue to have any chance …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery office fetches £188,000 after bidding war
A postal delivery office has been sold at auction following a bidding war. Located at 20 London Road in Amesbury, the property fetched £188,000 at a recent auction run by Clive Emson Auctioneers, going for £68,000 above its guide price. Joe Rocks, auction appraiser for Wiltshire at Clive Emson, said: …
Read More »Post delays in Shropshire blamed for missed hospital appointments
After she missed appointments, Ms Fox said: “It’s annoying for me, healthwise, but also the delays at the hospital. Other people could have used those appointments.” Mr Chapman first noticed there was an issue in September or October. “Last Friday, we had I think what was probably most of November’s …
Read More »Royal Mail’s Jane Austen collectors sheet begins a Celebrating Britain series
By David Hartwig On Dec. 16 Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates the 250th birth anniversary of author Jane Austen (1775–1817) with a sheet of 10 Union Flag definitive stamps with se-tenant (side-by-side) labels. “Marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s most beloved literary figures,” Royal Mail …
Read More »King Charles Sends Royal Post Box To Antarctica
Key Points King Charles III gifted Rothera Research Station in Antarctica with a durable red Royal Mail post box bearing his royal cypher to replace the old handmade box. The post box was delivered aboard the UK polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough, enabling station staff to send and …
Read More »Royal Mail increases recruitment in Kent to improve deliveries
Phil Harrisonin Rochester BBC Royal Mail said a recent recruitment drive will help with Christmas deliveries Royal Mail has assured households in Kent that delivery targets will be improved after a widespread recruitment drive in the run-up to Christmas. In July, Ofcom announced small changes to its targets for first-class …
Read More »King Charles Sends Royal Post Box To Antarctica
Key Points Deliver the new Royal Mail post box with King Charles III’s cypher to Rothera Research Station, replacing the old handmade box. Coordinate the post box delivery aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough to arrive just before Christmas 2025. Support Antarctic staff morale and maintain UK presence by ensuring …
Read More »Last posting dates for Christmas 2025
Take the hassle out of Christmas shopping this festive period and make all your purchases online. With that in mind, we’ve confirmed our last posting dates for our club shop online orders in the UK for both in-store orders and for online exclusive orders to ensure you get your item …
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