New Winsham postmistress reminds customers of Christmas post deadlineThis is The West CountryTHE Royal Mail is advising people that the deadline for sending cards, letters and parcels in time for Christmas is approaching fast. The last date for sending standard-sized parcels is Wednesday, December 14, while the last date for …
Read More »Former Royal Mail depot could become car park for Crewe Railway Station – Stoke & Staffordshire
Former Royal Mail depot could become car park for Crewe Railway StationStoke & StaffordshireCheshire East Council wants to develop the former Royal Mail site, off Weston Road, Crewe, as part of the authority's Change for Crewe project. The proposals could see the demolition of the existing buildings on the site …
Read More »Mail worker off to Buckingham Palace to get MBE – The Press, York
Mail worker off to Buckingham Palace to get MBEThe Press, YorkA ROYAL Mail worker from East Yorkshire is heading to London this week to receive an MBE from the Queen. Richard Gleadhill, who works at York Mail Centre, and lives near Pocklington, is being honoured for his work with the …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘still addresses post to county abolished 15 years ago’ – myHermes
Royal Mail'still addresses post to county abolished 15 years ago'myHermesParcels and letters for a West Country village are still being addressed by the Royal Mail to a county that has not existed for 15 years, a Liberal Democrat MP has claimed. Tessa Munt has told the House of Commons that …
Read More »Royal Mail apologise after two hour wait for parcel collections at Northampton – Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Northampton Chronicle & Echo Royal Mail apologise after two hour wait for parcel collections at NorthamptonNorthampton Chronicle & EchoROYAL Mail bosses have apologised to people who were caught up in two-hour queues in Northampton when collecting parcels from over-run staff. Customers have reported queues of almost 100 people, snaking along …
Read More »You’ve got Christmas mail… – Glasgow Evening Times
Glasgow Evening Times You've got Christmas mail…Glasgow Evening TimesIt is the busiest day of the year at the Glasgow Mail Centre in Springburn and a massive 4.5 million cards and packages, more than double the amount on a normal day, will arrive for sorting. The atmosphere is buzzing as the …
Read More »Royal Mail extends collection hours, but IT goes down on peak day – Post and Parcel
Daily Mail Royal Mail extends collection hours, but IT goes down on peak dayPost and ParcelRoyal Mail is extending opening hours at nearly 1400 of its delivery offices from today until Christmas, to make it easier for people to collect online purchases. The company said its busiest offices would now …
Read More »Online shopping sparks surge in festive parcels – expressandstar.com
Online shopping sparks surge in festive parcelsexpressandstar.comWith more than 180000 parcels passing through their hands in just one night, Royal Mail staff know they are living in unprecedented times. In the past the average figure at Christmas has been less than half this, but while the number of letters posted …
Read More »Fed up with the postal service? Join the queue – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Fed up with the postal service? Join the queueTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail is bustling with seasonal activity, but overall the service is in a wretched state. By Philip Johnston It's that time of year again. The tree is up, the decorations have been disinterred from the darkest recesses of the garden …
Read More »Royal Mail computer glitch: Post Offices hit by IT failure on busiest day of … – Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail computer glitch: Post Offices hit by IT failure on busiest day of …Daily MailBy Leon Watson Britain's 12000 post offices were hit by a major computer glitch today which meant brought most counter services to a halt. Chaos broke at some branches after the Post Office's national …
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