PUBLISHED: 06:00 11 October 2020 Judy Rimmer A festive-looking postbox – but will posties be walking through the snow at Christmas this year? Picture: RICHARD WISBEY (c) copyright citizenside.com Royal Mail has announced the last posting dates for Christmas 2020. Don’t miss the deadlines for cards and presents! Email this …
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