If Royal Mail had been invented in 2016 rather than in 1516 there would be no such thing as a letter or a stamp or our quaint pillar boxes. The postal worker would have been a machine. There would be no arguments either about whether Royal Mail should be forced …
Read More »Royal Mail tells shoppers not to leave present-buying to the last minute amid fears of a ‘mad panic’
Royal Mail tells shoppers not to leave present-buying to the last minute amid fears of a ‘mad postal panic’ that could delay deliveries Royal Mail has warned present-givers to ‘Shop Early, Send Early for Christmas’ Unprecedented demand is predicted by experts who urge shoppers to post now The Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mint launches coins celebrating David Bowie by sending one of them into orbit
Now that’s a Space Oddity! Royal Mint launches coins celebrating David Bowie by sending one of them into orbit… and now you could win it in social media contest David Bowie coins are being sold as part of Royal Mint’s music legends collection One of the coins celebrating the Space …
Read More »Christmas delivery ‘chaos’ as Covid restrictions spark Royal Mail surge & Brits ‘running out of time’ to post presents
FAMILES are being urged to post Christmas presents early amid concern online shopping and Covid restrictions will cause delivery chaos. Warnings have been sounded that the surge in demand means that people are running out of time to make sure presents get to their loved ones. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus …
Read More »Postboxes bring festive cheer – and a message from Father Christmas
By Press Association 2020 A festive postbox in Bangor, Northern Ireland Royal Mail is launching festive postboxes to encourage people to send Christmas cards and parcels early. Four postboxes, three for letters and cards and one for parcels, have been decorated as wrapped Christmas presents. They will be also …
Read More »Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster arrives back at Portsmouth after shadowing Russian warships
A Royal Navy ship was given a hero’s welcome this morning as it returned to port in Portsmouth after shadowing and gatherings intelligence on Russian warships travelling around the UK. HMS Lancaster returned to the naval base in Hampshire having completed a tour to the High North where it led a freedom of navigation …
Read More »Bangor postbox make over will leave other towns ‘green’ with envy
A green postbox is set to be unveiled in Bangor on December 7. Painted especially for Christmas the Royal Mail box has retained its red top, but the rest has been painted an emerald green colour with a huge red bow and and some Christmas motifs. It also includes a …
Read More »Rules on tipping your Royal Mail postman this Christmas during the coronavirus pandemic
Christmas will be very different this year, meaning it’s even more important to spread festive cheer and give back to those providing valuable services. Staff at Royal Mail are working incredibly hard to deliver everyone’s cards and presents across the country in time for Christmas, and this doesn’t go unnoticed. …
Read More »Post Christmas presents early to avoid delivery chaos, families urged
Families have been urged to post Christmas presents early amid concern that the rise in online shopping and coronavirus restrictions keeping people apart will cause delivery chaos. Unprecedented demand could cause issues with delivery and it means that people are “running out of time” to make sure presents are under …
Read More »Queen’s head housekeeper of 32-years at Sandringham inexplicably quits
The Queen’s head housekeeper at Sandringham has mysteriously quit her job after 32 years working with the monarch. Patricia Earl, 56, who lives close to the royal estate in the Norfolk village of Dersingham, has left her position, following a staff revolt earlier this year which saw workers rebel against plans to …
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