Samuel Kurtz, Member of the Senedd for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, visited the Royal Mail delivery office in Narberth to meet staff and express his gratitude for their efforts during the festive season. Mr Kurtz said: “Every year, postal workers go above and beyond to make sure our Christmas …

An application to revise on-site parking at the Royal Mail delivery office in Bury St Edmunds is now in the public domain. A proposal has been submitted by Richard Parker, of Northern Property Consortium, to vary a condition of the approved 2005 scheme for the delivery office, in Skyliner Way, …

King Charles has gifted staff working at the remote Rothera Research Station in Antarctica an iconic Royal Mail ‘lamp’ post box, in a welcome upgrade to the site’s mailing service. Station support assistant Kirsten Shaw, who runs the British Antarctica Territory (BAS) Post Office for staff at the research station, …

Sending Christmas cards, presents and parcels makes this time of year one of the busiest for both households who need to use Royal Mail and for postmen and women trudging to our letterboxes each morning. But price rises and stamp changes have made the simple act of sending a Christmas …

I was so pleased that our campaign to save Westbourne Post Office was successful and that essential service so many of you rely on continues to be available. I know the lack of a Post Office in Bournemouth Town Centre remains an issue – it was raised during my recent …

Union bosses are threatening to reduce fuel supplies to King Charles and the Royal Family over Christmas and the New Year as heating oil delivery drivers go on strike. Some 400 tanker drivers at Certas Energy, a supplier to the Sandringham estate, are expected to walk out over the festive …

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week we chat to James Lovell, a Santa impersonator who has not only donned the …

Unions have signalled that the Royal Family could face heating shortages over the festive season as tanker drivers plan to strike, raising concerns over fuel deliveries to the Sandringham estate. According to the Daily Telegraph, approximately 400 drivers employed by Certas Energy, a primary supplier to the estate, are expected …

When the distance from loved ones is measured in continents rather than miles, small gestures tend to carry outsized meaning. Acknowledging that reality, King Charles marked the holiday season by sending a royal post box bearing his cipher to Antarctica. It has given those stationed in the frozen region a …

However, Royal Mail has admitted parcels can be prioritised when volume doubles during the Christmas period and sorting offices become congested. It said this is because parcels take up more space and, when delivered in large numbers, can “block walkways and create health and safety risks”.  They added: “In those moments, …