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Royal Mail has this month rolled out a brand-new delivery service, which will hopefully slash carbon emissions across the board – as well as save customers time. The national postal service will, as of yesterday, automatically attempt to redeliver missed parcels the next working day, rather than sending them straight …

Letter and parcel delivery giant Royal Mail will introduce new changes to their parcel redelivery system from this week. From May 2, if people are not in their homes when a postal worker attempts to deliver a parcel, they will receive a ‘something for you’ card, reports Yorkshire Live. This …

Royal Mail has unveiled some changes which will take place next month, relating to how the firm delivery parcels. As of May 2, parcels which are attempted to be delivered which are too big to fit in letterboxes or require signatures will be automatically left in a safe space or …

Royal Mail has announced upcoming changes to how parcels will be delivered from next month. From May 2, if you are not home when a parcel is being delivered, a “something for you” card will be posted through your door, detailing whether the parcel has been left in a safe …

Royal Mail has come under attack from a group of MPs, who have accused the company of failing to deliver letters six days a week, and prioritising parcel deliveries. The MPs, from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (EIS), said the company had “systematically failed to deliver” letters from …

Royal Mail have announced that the price of their first class stamps will rise above £1 for the first time ever. The struggling postal service and courier company has confirmed that first class stamps will increase from 15 pence to a whopping £1.10 from April 3, 2023. The price of …

The last collection of special stamps featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II’s silhouette has been unveiled by the Royal Mail. Twelve stamps have been commissioned to mark the 100th anniversary of iconic steam train the Flying Scotsman, depicting the locomotive at various locations across the UK, including the Ribblehead Viaduct …

Royal Mail has revealed the final set of stamps to feature the late Queen’s silhouette. To mark the 100th anniversary of steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman, the monarch’s outline will appear on the celebratory stamps. The set includes 12 stamps in total, with depictions of the National Railway Museum’s famous …

An urgent warning has been issued to anyone across the UK who sends or receives mail or parcels in the post, as more strikes are set to occur. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) have confirmed that Royal Mail workers have voted to continue with industrial action this year, reports Birmingham …

Royal Mail has said it has “no current plans” to close a Nottinghamshire delivery office. The organisation has commented after villagers raised concerns that the facility in Ravenshead could close by the end of next month and move to Mansfield Woodhouse. A Royal Mail spokesperson told Nottinghamshire Live: “We wish …