A pensioner was left bemused after a package was delivered to his home – nine years after he originally posted it. Michael McQuaide, 67, had posted the parcel in October 2013 but the post has now been returned to him by the Royal Mail with a label which says ‘unable …
Read More »Royal Mint leaves Britons puzzled after sharing Twitter image of Charles III on new coin
‘Not sure you’ve grasped the rhyming concept of Elf of the Shelf!’: Twitter users are less than impressed as Royal Mint reveals the answer to its Xmas guessing game about new Charles III coin is… ‘Sovereign on the Sovereign’ The Royal Mint showed off a new Sovereign design featuring King …
Read More »Gifts ‘were stolen by delivery driver and sold at car boot sale’, angry customer claims
Gifts ‘were stolen by delivery driver and sold at car boot sale’, angry customer claims Missing packages from delivery firm Evri reportedly appeared at car boot sale A mother claims her Evri delivery driver’s wife took a van of packages to sell Evri, formerly Hermes, changed its name this year after …
Read More »Bhutan Princes steal the show as royal family mark their country’s national day
The sons of the King and Queen of Bhutan stole the show as the royal family marked the country’s National Day today. Crown Prince Jigme, six and Prince Ugyen, two, attended the celebrations with King Jigme Khesar Wangchuk and Queen Pema today, in Thimphu. Dressed in traditional outfits just like their …
Read More »First class stamps will rise above £1 for the first time unless Saturday letter deliveries scrapped
First class stamps will rise above £1 for the first time unless Saturday letter deliveries are scrapped, Royal Mail warns Chairman Keith Williams said weekend deliveries were increasing stamp prices Following a 10p increase to 95p, a first-class stamp could soon be more than £1 Grant Shapps told committee he …
Read More »Royal courtiers say Harry ‘couldn’t fathom’ he was no longer able to ‘sweet talk’ the Queen
Palace courtiers have dismissed suggestions made by Prince Harry on Netflix that the Queen was influenced by her aides when deciding he was ‘out’ as a working royal. Sources close to the Royal Family claim the Duke of Sussex, who has painted a picture of a passive Queen in his …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes leave children hoping for a letter from Santa as weeks go by without deliveries
Royal Mail strikes have left children with no sign of their promised letter from Father Christmas as some homes have now gone weeks without receiving deliveries. Thousands of households across the country have been hit by Royal Mail strikes this week after more than 100,000 postmen walked out on Wednesday …
Read More »Packages are pictured piling up outside Royal Mail sorting office as workers continue strike action
Is your Christmas present sitting in Royal Mail’s parcel mountain? Letters and packages are pictured piling up outside sorting office as workers continue strike action – and retailers urge Britons to buy presents in person Aerial shots revealed hundreds of cages containing delivery items neatly lined up at the Filton …
Read More »Pictured: Mountains of post and idle delivery vehicles at Royal Mail depot as staff walk out
Pictured: Astonishing mountains of post and idle delivery vehicles at Royal Mail depot – as staff walk out on day one of 48-hour strike Aerial shots revealed hundreds of cages containing delivery items neatly lined up at the Filton office in Bristol A total of 10 days of action have …
Read More »Packages are seen piling up outside depot and sources say they are being gnawed on by foxes and rats
Piles of undelivered parcels and letters have been seen outside a Royal Mail depot amid strike action with sources saying they are being chewed on by foxes and rats. Postal workers in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are staging a fresh 48-hour national walkout from today, marking their third and fourth …
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