Image courtesy of Isle of Man Post office Royal Mail and Guernsey Post have restrictions lifted and are now sending to the States Small parcel services from the Isle of Man to the United States remain suspended despite the same restrictions being lifted in the United Kingdom and Guernsey. The Isle …
Read More »Postal services to USA still suspended
Picture credit: Isle of Man Post Office IOM Post Office hopes it’ll be reinstated in the new year The Isle of Man Post Office says it’s taking steps towards reinstating the sending of goods to America, but the service is currently still suspended. Manx residents haven’t been able to send …
Read More »Thanksgiving event will see £1.8 million shared between charities
Picture credit: Rebecca House Children’s Hospice AFD Software Ltd to host charity representatives at Mountain View Innovation Centre A special event tonight (27 November) at the Mountain View Innovation Centre near Ramsey will see 80 charities receive their share of a £1.8 million donation. AFD Software Ltd, known as “The …
Read More »Mail services to Canada suspended due to strike
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 12:27 Picture credit: Isle of Man Post Office Isle of Man Post Office halts deliveries as Canada Post workers begin industrial action The Isle of Man Post Office has suspended all mail services to Canada following a national strike by Canada Post workers. The strike, led …
Read More »New Post Office branch for Milton Keynes will open seven days a week – MKFM 106.3FM
A new Post Office will open at Hobbycraft Central Retail Park in Rooksley, this November. The new space, Patriot Road Post Office, will deliver 53 hours of Post Office service, opening seven days a week. Personal and business customers can do their everyday banking. Customers can also post letters and …
Read More »Post Office suspends service for sending goods to the USA in light of tariffs
Picture credit: Manx Radio United States Government removes ‘de-minimis’ postal exemption The Isle of Man Post Office says, from tomorrow, it will suspend services for sending goods to the USA. (23 August) It follows a recent decision by the United States Government to remove the ‘de-minimis’ postal exemption, which previously allowed …
Read More »Postal services to Iran and Israel suspended
Friday, 20 June 2025 16:13 Photo Credit: Isle of Man Post Office IoM Post Office confirms change following Royal Mail update All postal services from the Island to Israel and Iran are suspended until further notice. Isle of Man Post Office said it had received confirmation of the update from …
Read More »Post Office auditor EY under investigation by accounting regulator FRC – MKFM 106.3FM
Post Office auditor and big four accounting firm EY is being investigated by the industry’s regulator. Accounting and audit watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), said the investigation related to EY’s 2015 to 2018 audits of Post Office accounts and the faulty accounting software, Horizon IT. The regulator will be …
Read More »Scam courier message warning to residents
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 12:53 People told not to click on any links The Cyber Security Centre for the Isle of Man says it’s received several reports of scam texts from what appear to be credible courier firms. The messages purport to be from companies such as Evri or Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky approved – MKFM 106.3FM
The sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been approved by the government. Mr Kretinsky‘s company EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS). The £5.3bn deal had been agreed in May but was subject to a government review under national security …
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