Royal Mail van leaves A1M into field near Darlington

Reports of the incident first emerged on social media at 7:30am this morning (December 14). Remarkably, the HGV had remained upright and was spotted by motorists this morning just before the junction with the A68. Pictures of the scene show that the lane around the lorry has been closed whilst it …

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Christmas postal chaos ‘worst in decades’ as Royal Mail staff reveal delivery service is struggling with festive demand after being hit with record £10million fine

By ANDY JEHRING Published: 19:04 EST, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 20:39 EST, 13 December 2024 The Royal Mail is struggling with festive demand as workers claim it prioritises Amazon Prime over cards and hospital scans. Posties say sorting offices are the ‘worst in decades’ with letters piling up as …

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Ofcom fines Royal Mail £10.5m for late deliveries

Royal Mail only delivered 74.7% of first-class mail on time last year Ofcom previously fined Royal Mail £5.6m for falling short of its targets  By HARRY WISE Updated: 07:22 EST, 13 December 2024 Britain’s communications regulator has slapped Royal Mail with a fine for late deliveries for the second time …

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