Postal workers have called on the Government to investigate Royal Mail senior leadership over the “fake deliveries” scandal. The Telegraph reported earlier this week that postmen and women claimed Royal Mail managers were telling them to record some parcel deliveries as “inaccessible”, even if they never attempted to deliver the …
Read More »New Zealand welcomes the Year of the Snake with four stamps in a Jan. 15 issue
By David Hartwig New Zealand’s post office, NZ Post, welcomes the Year of the Snake in the Chinese lunar calendar with a set of four stamps to be issued Jan. 15. Each stamp in the set of four illustrates a different subject using images of a snake along with a …
Read More »What Happens When You Send A Letter to Santa?
Ever wondered what happens to Santa’s post? Thousands of children write to Father Christmas every year. While Grinches and Scrooges might assume these letters end up in a landfill, the reality is much more heartwarming. The US Postal Service (USPS) has devised a special program to ensure as many as possible …
Read More »Sean Woodcock MP: Christmas visit to Banbury sorting office
Sean Woodcock, Labour MP elected to the Banbury seat this year, took a trip to Banbury sorting office to meet the staff and see the postal service in action during its busiest season of the year. He met Royal Mail managers, posties and sorting office workers, and had a tour …
Read More »Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman from Essex border delivered turkeys at Christmas in record 60-year career
Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman from the Essex border has recalled hand-delivering turkeys, kippers and last-minute gifts for Christmas as his record 60 years comes to an end this festive season. Robert Hudson, 76, known as Rocky, from Leyton, started his Royal Mail career in December 1964 when he was …
Read More »Airport saves Christmas post as scanners break
Staff at Guernsey Airport stepped in to make sure the Christmas letters and parcels went off on time, after Guernsey Post’s security scanners broke down. Guernsey Post said two sets of scanners stopped working on Saturday evening as staff were preparing to load the mail plane – risking a delay. …
Read More »Britain’s longest-serving postie reveals weirdest Christmas presents he’s delivered | News UK
Robert ‘Rocky’ Hudson began work at the age of 16 (Picture: Royal Mail) Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman began hand-delivering presents when he was just 16 – and has shared the most unique ones he’s handled over the years. Robert ‘Rocky’ Hudson, 76, has handled countless parcels after beginning his …
Read More »Ian Sollom visit to Royal Mail delivery office in St Neots
Ian Sollom visited the St Neots Delivery Office to find out more about what it takes to deliver letters and parcels in the peak Christmas period. The office sees twice as many parcels and letters sent during the festive period compared to other months. Mr Sollom spoke to customer operations manager …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail Managers Faked Deliveries To Receive Bonuses In Fresh Scandal: Report
A scandal has been unearthed in Britain where the Royal Mail managers seemingly faked deliveries in order to inflate their bonuses. As per a report in The Telegraph, postal workers were told by their bosses to record packages as “attempted deliveries” without knocking on people’s doors. While the parcel would …
Read More »UK Royal Mail Scandal: Managers Faked Deliveries To Receive Bonuses, Says Report
London, December 24: A scandal has erupted in the UK, revealing that Royal Mail managers allegedly instructed postal workers to falsify delivery attempts in order to inflate their bonuses, a report has said. According to The Telegraph, postal workers were told to mark packages as “attempted deliveries” without actually visiting customers’ …
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