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A ‘high number’ of postal workers are said to be off work ill with coronavirus in one part of Cheshire. Royal Mail announced yesterday that Widnes, specifically the WA8 postcode, was one of 28 areas where post might be late due to its workforce being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. …

On Wednesday, Royal Mail published an updated list of areas where there is “acute service disruption,” cutting the number of places affected from 28 to 21. But the firm has been accused of underreporting the true severity of the situation, and should face penalties, say MP’s. Ofcom, which regulates the …

Royal Mail has revealed a list of areas hit with postal delivery delays due to COVID-19. The list is composed of 28 areas where post might be late due to its workforce being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Widnes is one of the areas named on the list, specifically the …

Two Somerset areas are on a list of places which are receiving limited delivery services due to Covid. In a service update today (Tuesday, January 12) the Royal Mail has compiled a collection of 26 areas across England, in which deliveries are ‘likely to be limited’. The service said that …

Eight postcode areas in Kent are experiencing a limited Royal Mail delivery service due to coronavirus. People living in parts of Margate and Ashford are likely to face significant delays receiving their post. Royal Mail today confirmed that Margate postcodes CT7 to CT9 as well as Ashford postcodes TN23 to …

The list of 28 severely affected areas, published on Monday, included 13 in or near London, as well as Leeds in West Yorkshire, Chelmsford in Essex, Widnes in Cheshire and Margate in Kent. But local leaders in other parts of the country have told The Telegraph their areas are suffering …

A Post Office in a Derbyshire village has closed for 10 days after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. The branch in Nottingham Road, Borrowash, will remain shut for the rest of this week and is expected to reopen on Wednesday, January 20. A notice has been placed …

T he Prime Minister has faced calls from scientists to introduce a new three-metre social distancing rule in a bid to prevent rising coronavirus cases, it has been reported. Scientists from the Sage scientific advisory panel want the Government guidance to change from “one metre plus” to “two metres plus”, …

The Hut Group had earlier predicted a 20% to 25% surge in its medium-term revenue before announcing last month that it would buy Dermstore, an online retailer owned by Target Corp, for $350 million to bolster the presence of its beauty brands in the U.S. market. The British retailer said …

Elections set to take place in May could be delayed, some for a second time, due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. Government bosses are concerned over the practicalities of holding the elections during the pandemic because of public safety fears, social distancing and the capacity of venues to …