It might be traditional to write to Father Christmas with a gift list, but when Kirsten Shaw wanted a new postbox for staff at the UK’s Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, she wrote to the king. The request has resulted in a special delivery for Shaw – a station support …
Read More »Kingswood crash: ‘Life-threatening’ injuries as car overturns outside homes
A person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle crashed into parked cars and a garden wall in South Gloucestershire. Just after midnight today (Saturday, December 13) officers were called to Kingswood near Bristol, following a collision involving a grey Volkswagen Golf. Images from the crash …
Read More »How to Get a Christmas Card From Will & Kate
Hannah McKay / POOL / AFP via Getty Images With the holiday season in full swing, members of the royal family are beginning to show off their Christmas cards on social media. But how do you get lucky enough to receive one in your mailbox, addressed to you personally? As …
Read More »MP requests Royal Mail meeting over concerns about delays in letter deliveries in Shropshire
Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire, said a number of constituents had raised the issue with her office. It comes after a resident in another part of the county – Newport, revealed earlier this week that she had received no post for 11 days. Mrs Morgan said she …
Read More »Collection of 95,000 Jeffrey Epstein photos includes pictures of men ‘engaged in sex acts’
A cache of 95,000 photos found in the home of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein included several with people involved in sex acts. The committee is “going through” the 95,000 photos handed over by his estate(Image: AP) A trove of 95,000 photos found in Jeffrey Epstein’s home shows “people engaged in sexual …
Read More »Almost 900 knives taken off North East streets and 80 arrests made in crackdown on violent crime
Machetes, zombie knives, nunchucks and Samurai swords were among the items confiscated Police made sure the community felt their presence when it came to knife crime (Image: Northumbria PCC) Hundreds of knives and other dangerous weapons have been seized or handed over as part of action to tackle serious violence …
Read More »Inside Royal Mail Slough hub that sent 9.4 parcels this week
The centre, which is one of 38 in the UK, measures 548,959 sq ft. Thousands of employees can be seen in festive jumpers and hats in what looks like a real-life Santa’s workshop. Royal Mail Worldwide Distribution Centre Slough (Image: Tony Kershaw / SWNS) Royal Mail Worldwide Distribution Centre Slough …
Read More »MSP Sharon Dowey visits Royal Mail delivery office in Ayr
During the visit, the Conservative MSP met with posties, staff and management to hear about the challenges and pressures faced by the service at this time of year. She praised the team for their commitment to ensuring mail reaches households and businesses across Ayrshire on time this Christmas. During the …
Read More »Norfolk Royal Mail post box closures branded ‘ridiculous’
But for Royal Mail, people are wondering if its new favourite pastime is to annoy its customers after deciding to close dozens of post boxes across the county to install new technology. People affected by the closures, which have appeared without warning across Norfolk, have called the situation “ridiculous”. It …
Read More »Royal Mail worker explains what mysterious ‘P’ on letters really means
Dog owners have been left worried after noticing mail arriving through their letterbox marked with a “P”. While some householders have been attempting to decipher its meaning, others have expressed fears it could signal something more troubling, potentially endangering their pets. A concerned Reddit user commented: “It’s what thieves use …
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