MPs have called for a new Royal Mail scheme to be scrapped after customers experiencing the worst rate of on-time deliveries ever saw no sign of things improving. People living in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells have reported waiting up to two weeks to receive mail following the trial launch. …
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The management of a sorting office has come under fire after reports some radiators are still on “full blast” despite the hot weather. The Medway Valley Delivery office in Sortmill Road, Snodland, is currently unable to turn some radiators off, much to the despair of its workers. Medway Valley Delivery …
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The first shoppers have been browsing the shelves of a convenience store following a major revamp. Co-op in Queens Road, Minster, reopened to customers on Friday (June 20). Harry and Dixie Batt from Minster in Sheppey Primary School cut the ribbon with staff. Picture: Andy Jones/UNP The branch, which supports …
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A village’s beloved postie has delivered his last letters — with an outpouring of generosity from the community. Postman Nigel Papworth took up the round in Upton in 1995 and has continued to deliver the village’s post ever since, until he retired on Saturday. A well-known and friendly face in …
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A community leader has said estate residents ‘urgently need to see action’ to resolve increased parking problems that Royal Mail is accused of causing. Residents who live near the delivery office in Skyliner Way, on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, have safety concerns over an escalation in parking in their …
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A Battle of Britain hero pilot from Gravesend has been given his own stamp in a new Royal Mail collection being released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Mahinder Singh Pujji, who passed away in 2010 aged 92, joins Dame Vera Lynn and nine other brave men and …
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Nobody knows for sure if it’s an exact likeness, but the face of Inverness’ most famous resident is now on a first-class stamp. The Loch Ness Monster is currently dropping through letter boxes the length and breadth of Britain. So, with that fact in mind, here’s a look at other …
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Created: Apr 07, 2025 07:54 AM Bermuda Post Office (File photograph) A senior has called for more efficient mail delivery on the island after her letters made it to friends overseas before others posted on the same date reached her neighbours. The Southampton woman, who asked not to be named, …
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The conversion of a town bank into flats will herald the end of an era for a family’s “hidden garden”, which they have cherished for 47 years. Old Bucks Developments Ltd has submitted plans to transform the former Barclays bank site on Market Hill, Diss, which has been closed since …
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A business that has been accused of shifting its parking problems onto residential streets has been contacted over a possible planning breach. Pressure has been mounting on Royal Mail to be ‘responsible neighbours’ following its decision to ban its staff from parking their own vehicles at its delivery office in …
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