The long wait for Internet deliveriesGulf Times, Qatar –38 minutes agoDelivery companies and Royal Mail have struggled to cope with the biggest online Christmas ever with up to 2mn packages arriving late, according to consumer … More: continued here
Read More »MSP in Commonwealth stamps call – Midloothian Today
MSP in Commonwealth stamps callMidloothian Today, UK –2 hours agoThe Glasgow MSP wants the Royal Mail to issue a set similar to those produced when London won the right to host the 2012 Olympics and after England's … More: continued here
Read More »Most mail delivered in time for Christmas – Malaysia Sun
Telegraph.co.uk Most mail delivered in time for ChristmasMalaysia Sun, Malaysia –Dec 24, 2007Royal Mail says most of the Christmas post has arrived on time while online retailer Amazon says its delivery was up to a standard above 99%. …Complaints soar over late online giftsTelegraph.co.ukOnline shopping complaints riseBBC NewsShoppers wait for Christmas deliveriesWatford …
Read More »Royal Mail Domestic Post Being Eaten Away – Hell Mail
Burnham-On-Sea Royal Mail Domestic Post Being Eaten AwayHell Mail, UK –Dec 23, 2007Royal Mail has come under criticism after many customers across the country complained that 'while you were out' cards were being left instead of parcels …'Don't blame the postman if packages don't arrive'Kent NewsBurnham-On-Sea MP praises postal workers during visit …
Read More »Royal Marines fight Christmas Day battle with Taliban – then march back to base wearing Santa hats (Daily Mail)
Royal Marines won a dawn firefight with Taliban on a Christmas Day sortie yesterday – then marched back to base in Santa hats. The men of 40 Commando left their Afghan base at 4.30am – midnight in Britain – to probe rebel lines a few hundred yards from their camp …
Read More »A nation online – Times Online
A nation onlineTimes Online, UK –4 hours agoThe move towards online shopping comes despite the widely publicised problems with the Royal Mail in the run-up to Christmas. It was criticised after it … More: continued here
Read More »Meeting agreed to on release of Royal Gorge documents (The Union)
Placer County has agreed to meet with a lawyer hired by Donner Summit property owners to discuss the possibility of releasing documents from Royal Gorge developers to the public. More: continued here
Read More »Postal outsourcing: Britons sending Xmas cards via India (The Peninsula)
london • Don’t be surprised if you see British citizens queuing up in post offices in India to post Christmas cards to friends and family in Britain. Many Britons have found that the Indian postal system is cheaper and more reliable than Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Online shopping complaints go up – The Press Association
Online shopping complaints go upThe Press Association –2 minutes agoRoyal Mail staff have been accused of leaving "you are out" messages at people's doors rather than check if anyone is at home. … More: continued here
Read More »Aggressive cat stops mail (Moldova.org)
A Derby, England, couple said they had to install a mailbox at the end of their driveway after their cat repeatedly attacked the postman.Sarah and Ben Goddard said they saw the mail carrier outside their home and he told them mail wouldn’t be delivered to their home because he didn’t …
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