[ad_1] Postboxes are being taped up across Kent as Royal Mail introduces upgraded solar-powered versions that can be used to send parcels. Residents have noticed many of the iconic pillar boxes wrapped in black plastic in recent months, along with a sign reading: “Out of service. Automated system coming soon.” Dozens of pillar boxes have…
[ad_1] A Royal Mail delivery driver faces the sack after he crashed his own car into others while so drunk one magistrate said they had never seen a higher alcohol reading. Johannes Steenberg was more than four times the legal limit when he struck the parked vehicles on Deal seafront after leaving his home to…
[ad_1] Two Royal Mail workers who were sacked after concerns were raised about overtime payments were fairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. The claimants, Mr I Abbott and Mr T Everett, both worked in a particular area of the mail processing unit in West Hill, Dartford. The claimants both worked at the mail processing…
[ad_1] A pensioner said she feels like she is living in “a void” after not receiving post through her letterbox for more than a month. Linda Rickard, who lives in Church Path, Northfleet, has hit out at Royal Mail for the delays, branding the courier “ridiculous”. Linda has hit out at Royal Mail delays after…
[ad_1] A woman is calling on Royal Mail to improve its service after only receiving letters every couple of weeks – often in large batches. Alie Haywood, 62, from Hawkinge, says important post such as driving documents, medical letters and bills is regularly delivered late. Alie Haywood, of Hawkinge, with a batch of 16 letters…
[ad_1] PREMIUM It’s getting close to the festive season. Black Friday continues its morph from one day to a month, and if there’s one thing we are all reliant on, it’s that the parcels we order online actually arrive as advertised. But which company to sink your trust in? Does Amazon always ace it? Will…
[ad_1] A town is set to lose its long-serving Royal Mail postal delivery office – in a move described as “deeply concerning” for residents. The company insists the closure of the Sandwich site and relocation of operations to Canterbury will have “no impact” on customers. The Royal Mail delivery office in Sandwich is set for…
[ad_1] 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. Mike Martin, MP for…
[ad_1] 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 Office has an ongoing…
[ad_1] A site which was once a Royal Mail sorting office will sit empty for a little longer as the local authority waits to find a developer. Maidstone council granted itself planning permission to construct 180 flats, shops and a new public park back in October of last year on the site of the former…