Royal Mail apologises for delays to the post | Birmingham Mail – newspaper

Royal Mail says that bad weather and staff sickness have created a backlog for posties

ROYAL Mail has issued a statement after residents claimed they had not received post for 11 days.

Residents have reported issues in the West Midlands, including in Northfield, Birmingham and Halesowen.

A man from Halesowen, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Birmingham Mail: “Since the New Year and before the storm, I have not seen a postie in the Halesowen area since before Christmas.