For the second consecutive day, those living in Hockley, postcode SS5, may experience disruptions to their mail delivery. Royal Mail has said the delays could be due to “high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors,” with adverse weather conditions also affecting delivery services. A spokesperson for Royal …

A climber suffered hypothermia and had to be rescued in Glencoe, but managed to make the bus home. Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team were called by Police Scotland to two separate incidents over the weekend involving climbers. On Saturday, volunteers airlifted a man who became stuck on steep, icy terrain and …

Royal Mail’s plans to remove a postbox in Saxmundham have been opposed by the council and homeowners. Plans were submitted by the Royal Mail to East Suffolk Council on November 21 to remove the postbox in Gromford Lane, Snape. The proposal faced opposition by nearby homeowners and Snape Parish Council. …

North Devon Council’s planning committee back proposals for flats and commercial space The former Royal Mail delivery office in Ilfracombe(Image: Google Street View) A £2 million plan to breathe life into the old Ilfracombe Royal Mail delivery office has taken a step forward with the granting of planning consent for …

Broughton-in-Furness lost its Post Office in June last year before it found a new home inside the town’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) thanks to community support. Following the original closure, the corresponding post box was sealed with intentions to place a new one on Station Road. However, locals have raised …

Does anybody have any news about the derelict former Royal Mail site in Forster Square? British Land own, or used to own it. They had plans for a … Source link

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned from their six-week Canadian sabbatical in early 2020, few could have predicted the chaos about to unfold. On January 7, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at the Canadian High Commission in London for their first official engagement in the new year – but onlookers …

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Fermanagh-born man described as ‘one of life’s gentlemen’. A beloved husband of Therese and a loving father to Angela, Michael Ferguson recently passed away peacefully at Omagh Hospital. Formerly of Sunnycrest Gardens, Omagh, Mr Ferguson was born in Garrison, Co Fermanagh. He spent a …

A Royal Mail articulated lorry became stuck on Binstead Road in Ryde this morning (Wednesday) after reportedly driving past multiple road closure signs before attempting to turn around. The incident happened at around 8.30am near Stonepitts Close on the bend of Binstead Road. The vehicle, which had just left the …

Image caption, The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has appealed to Royal Mail to consider opening a second sorting office in Londonderry to help prevent future backlogs Article Information Author, Elaine McGee Role, BBC News NI 7 January 2026 The postal workers’ union in Londonderry has described a backlog in delivering …