As I sit here, at 6pm on December 23, visiting my parents in the great North West of England, this is the situation with a very well known global shopping giant. I can order as late as 9am tomorrow morning, and have delivery by 7pm tomorrow. That’s Christmas Eve, folks. …
Read More »I’m the royal superfan who gave a Paddington Bear card to Louis after 300-mile round trip
I’m the royal super-fan who gave Louis a Paddington Bear card after I made a 300-mile round trip to see the Royals at Sandringham this Christmas Maths teacher Peter Wilkinson travels from Leeds to Norfolk each Christmas He handed Prince Louis an adapted Paddington card during royal walk yesterday Peter …
Read More »Postman suspended after ‘fighting in street with angry customer over parcel’
A Royal Mail delivery driver has been suspended after getting into a fight with a customer in the street following a row over a parcel. Mark Walker said he threw two punches in “self-defence” after coming under attack from an angry customer. The 38-year-old agency worker has now been suspended …
Read More »Does today’s post exist? Christmas delivery schedules from Royal Mail for 2022 and whether post offices are open on December 27
Thе last postagе datеs for thе holidays wеrе movеd еarliеr in Dеcеmbеr as a rеsult of a sеriеs of strikеs involving Royal Mail еmployееs that had a significant impact on Christmas mail this yеar. Thе Christmas bank holidays, which givе many of us a four-day wееkеnd this yеar but affеct …
Read More »Royal Mail warning – four digit code you never want to see on parcels
Brits who are awaiting Royal Mail parcel should keep their eyes peeled for a card with a particular code on it – which could indicate that their delivery has failed The code could indicate a failed delivery ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Brits across the country will find …
Read More »Royal Mail’s four-digit code to look out for which could spell a longer wait for your parcel
Many Royal Mail customers have seen long delays in getting their letters and parcels delivered recently as the busy Christmas period coincided with posties striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions. But if you weren’t home or didn’t manage to get to the door in time to …
Read More »Who is striking this winter and why?
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Workers in several of Britain’s key service sectors are striking in what is being called the new “winter of discontent” as cost of living pressures clash with below-inflation …
Read More »The four-digit code you don’t want to see on your Royal Mail deliveries
The plethora of Royal Mail strikes have caused chaos in the postal system, with people waiting longer than usual for deliveries. The run-up to Christmas is always a busy time in any event and this year no doubt there has been disappointment with cards and parcels going astray. Postal workers …
Read More »Amazon, Royal Mail, FedEx and more – what to do if your parcel doesn’t arrive
With an abundance of deliveries requested around the festive period, the chances of your parcel going missing, or simply not arriving, goes up. And with some undoubtedly important gifts in the mail, it’s the worst time of the year for people’s parcels to go AWOL. The likes of Evri, Yodel …
Read More »South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said on Monday. A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) got stuck under a bridge in Boksburg on Saturday, causing a leak and explosion that …
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