Royal Mail has revealed a list of areas hit with postal delivery delays due to COVID-19. The list is composed of 28 areas where post might be late due to its workforce being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Widnes is one of the areas named on the list, specifically the …
Read More »People could miss vaccine letters over mail delivery problems: MLA
An MLA has expressed concerns after it emerged parts of Co Londonderry have been included in the Royal Mail’s list of 28 UK areas suffering from limited delivery services as more of its workforce is affected by Covid-19. agherafelt (BT45, BT46) joins 27 English towns that are no longer receiving …
Read More »Failing Royal Mail is surely doomed to be eaten by the likes of Amazon
It takes talent for a parcel-delivery company not to prosper during the current conditions, when online shopping for non-essentials is the only sort of shopping allowed. Still, the Royal Mail is making a pretty good fist of it. The world seems to be full of delivery vans, yet the former …
Read More »Two Somerset areas in Royal Mail black spot receiving limited deliveries due to Covid
Two Somerset areas are on a list of places which are receiving limited delivery services due to Covid. In a service update today (Tuesday, January 12) the Royal Mail has compiled a collection of 26 areas across England, in which deliveries are ‘likely to be limited’. The service said that …
Read More »The 8 Kent postcodes on Royal Mail’s ‘COVID blacklist’
Eight postcode areas in Kent are experiencing a limited Royal Mail delivery service due to coronavirus. People living in parts of Margate and Ashford are likely to face significant delays receiving their post. Royal Mail today confirmed that Margate postcodes CT7 to CT9 as well as Ashford postcodes TN23 to …
Read More »Royal Mail slows service in many areas to cope with pressure from Covid-19
Royal Mail has listed 28 areas of the UK that will not receive post on time due to a combination of staff sickness, the need for extra precautions to protect from the virus, and higher than usual volumes of post. The service said that 27 areas in England would be …
Read More »Isle of Wight Covid vaccine appointments ‘missed’ – Royal Mail responds
Shanklin residents have told the Isle of Wight County Press that vital Covid-19 correspondence – about tests and vaccinations – are being held up because the Royal Mail does not have enough people to deliver the post. On Tuesday, there were national reports of problems. Some 28 areas were highlighted …
Read More »Royal Mail publishes list of 21 places in England where post is delayed due to coronavirus
Royal Mail has published a list of 21 places in England where the post is being delayed due to coronavirus with one postal area in Cheshire affected. The company said: “Every single parcel and letter is important to us. “Despite our best efforts and significant investment in extra resource, some …
Read More »Two Sussex postcodes affected by Royal Mail staff shortage
TWO Sussex postcodes are among 28 areas in the UK currently suffering from limited delivery services due to a rising number of Royal Mail workers being affected by coronavirus. The RH12 and RH13 postcodes in the Horsham area have been placed on what has been dubbed a “Covid blacklist”. Residents in areas included …
Read More »Royal Mail latest news: Postal delays ‘putting Covid vaccination programme at risk’ | UK | News
Matt Hancock outlines details of UK vaccine delivery plan Royal Mail chiefs have admitted some areas of the country are suffering delays to regular deliveries. They are blaming the disruption on high levels of coronavirus-related staff absences combined with an increased workload due to a surge in online shopping sparked …
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