Brits who are awaiting Royal Mail parcel should keep their eyes peeled for a card with a particular code on it – which could indicate that their delivery has failed The code could indicate a failed delivery ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Brits across the country will find …
Read More »Royal Mail’s four-digit code to look out for which could spell a longer wait for your parcel
Many Royal Mail customers have seen long delays in getting their letters and parcels delivered recently as the busy Christmas period coincided with posties striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions. But if you weren’t home or didn’t manage to get to the door in time to …
Read More »Who is striking this winter and why?
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Workers in several of Britain’s key service sectors are striking in what is being called the new “winter of discontent” as cost of living pressures clash with below-inflation …
Read More »The four-digit code you don’t want to see on your Royal Mail deliveries
The plethora of Royal Mail strikes have caused chaos in the postal system, with people waiting longer than usual for deliveries. The run-up to Christmas is always a busy time in any event and this year no doubt there has been disappointment with cards and parcels going astray. Postal workers …
Read More »Amazon, Royal Mail, FedEx and more – what to do if your parcel doesn’t arrive
With an abundance of deliveries requested around the festive period, the chances of your parcel going missing, or simply not arriving, goes up. And with some undoubtedly important gifts in the mail, it’s the worst time of the year for people’s parcels to go AWOL. The likes of Evri, Yodel …
Read More »South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said on Monday. A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) got stuck under a bridge in Boksburg on Saturday, causing a leak and explosion that …
Read More »Progress on biggest developments in Reading decided in 2022
MANY developments that would see hundreds of homes built in key locations in Reading have either been given the go ahead, stalled or rejected this year. In December 2021, the Local Democracy Reporting Service identified four of the biggest developments that would either move ahead or be decided on in …
Read More »Four digit code you never want to see on Royal Mail parcels
Ahead of Christmas, our posties have had more work to do than ever, with many of us placing online shopping orders before December 25. This year’s Royal Mail strikes have seen a number of us waiting longer than usual for things to arrive, as posties have walked out in a …
Read More »Why not try this tip on saving fuel? No, I don’t think so!
I DECIDED that the “Unusual ways to save on fuel costs” in the motoring section of The Press (December 15) could be worth trying. One suggestion was to place a bowl of water on the passenger seat, filled to an inch of the top. On placing the bowl on the …
Read More »Postie suspended after fight breaks out in row over parcel
Royal Mail delivery driver Mark Walker has been suspended on no pay after a row over a parcel ended in a street fight with punches being thrown. The 38-year-old says he had left a parcel on the doorstep of a Longton property after failing to get an answer. But as …
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