Time really is running out to get your cards and parcels to family and friends in time for Christmas. With meeting people over the festive period looking more and more difficult owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and surging infections caused by the omicron variant; getting gifts and good wishes to …

People are being advised to post their presents early to avoid disappointment. Those sending gifts and cards have been advised to leave plenty of time for items to be delivered before the big day. Read More Read More Cheap parking in Leeds: 9 places you can park in Leeds city …

STOURBRIDGE MP Suzanne Webb visited the town’s delivery office to thank Royal Mail posties for their work during the pandemic and the busy Christmas period. Suzanne met up with manager Glenn Morris and his staff at the High Street facility as they sorted through cards, letters and parcels last Saturday …

A first-look video of the Duchess of Cambridge’s Christmas carol concert sees Kate saying how “excited” she is to be hosting the festive event. The carol service, held at Westminster Abbey in December, is being broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve at 7.30pm, having been switched from the BBC in …

Christmas traffic is set to be the busiest in five years, with almost 30 million trips planned in the run up to next weekend, according to new data. Analysts from traffic experts Inrix and the RAC are warning of a “frantic Friday” on Christmas Eve as more than five million …

NORTHWICH remains one of the areas of the UK most impacted by delays to post deliveries. The problem has now persisted for several months, with Royal Mail previously stating staff shortages were to blame. There has been anger across the town, with reports that some people have missed medical appointments …

Due to a shortage of staff and an increase in demand as Christmas approaches, Royal Mail is experiencing delays with deliveries. The company has updated customers on which areas in the country are affected. As a result, some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, due for delivery …

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The Royal Mail has confirmed a number of delays in letter and package deliveries around the UK as Christmas Day draws nearer.  The Royal Mail has revealed it’s experiencing delays as a result of …

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Every day, 900,000 Covid tests will be sent out. In response to an unprecedented demand for Covid-19 test kits, home deliveries will be doubled. Yesterday, problems obtaining tests persisted for a third day. When some people tried to order lateral flow tests online, they were told they weren’t available. When …