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These are based on children’s letters to Santa. For the second year running, Lego is the most wished-for gift, with Barbie and her accessories coming in second. A collection of scooters, bikes and skateboards made it into third place on the list. Remarkably, no electronic gadgets made the cut this …

Card Factory has delivered an unwelcome early Christmas surprise for investors by issuing a shock profit warning during the greetings card retailer’s peak trading period, which sent shares plunging by more than a fifth. The retailer, which also owns the online card and gift brand Funky Pigeon, said economic pressure …

Aviemore has ranked among the bottom three in the north of Scotland for the town’s tally of late letters, according to a new investigation. Our experiment, which saw people across the north of Scotland send a total of 177 First Class envelopes, found that a third of letters posted from …

High levels of sickness and ‘local factors’ are hitting sorting offices – including in Bristol and the South West 13:17, 12 Dec 2025Updated 14:29, 12 Dec 2025 Royal Mail has given warnings to postcodes around the UK saying deliveries are being impacted by problems(Image: Getty) Royal Mail has issued an …

A Moray village has been ranked bottom in the north of Scotland for its tally of late letters, according to the results of a new investigation. Our experiment, which saw people across the region send a total of 177 First Class envelopes, found that 40 per cent of letters posted …

A Ring Doorbell camera recently filmed a mailman kicking over a potted plant containing a rainbow flag. The mailman has since been fired, and police are now investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. The incident occurred in front of a home in Belfast, Northern Ireland on December 6 …

It includes several in Yorkshire 17:07, 12 Dec 2025Updated 17:07, 12 Dec 2025 (Image: coldsnowstorm via Getty Images) Royal Mail has issued an urgent Christmas warning as postal services across 58 postcodes throughout the UK face significant disruption in the lead-up to the festive period. The postal service has disclosed …

The latest zero-emission vehicle has entered operation at Nottingham North Delivery Office, where it joins 48 electric vans already in daily use for deliveries and collections. The milestone comes during Royal Mail’s busiest period of the year – from Black Week until the end of January, when consumers tend to …

Thousands face Christmas delivery delays as Royal Mail confirms major disruptions due to staffing issues 14:28, 12 Dec 2025Updated 14:28, 12 Dec 2025 Royal Mail has given warnings to postcodes around the UK saying deliveries are being hit by problems(Image: PA Images) Royal Mail has issued an urgent Christmas warning …

A life-saving defibrillator has been unveiled at the Royal Mail Barnstaple Delivery Office in the town centre and is available for anyone to use in a life or death cardiac emergency. The equipment was made possible by a fundraising drive by Barnstaple Royal Mail staff and co-funded by the Devon-based …