Around 30 packets of cannabis have been discovered at a Royal Mail sorting office near Peterborough within the space of a month. The incident was first reported by police on Tuesday (June 6). The drugs were found at different times in May and it is understood dealers were sending orders …
Read More »Royal Mail staff find illegal packages in Cambridgeshire’s postal system
A number of illegal items have been found in packages at a Cambridgeshire sorting office this week. Officers found crack cocaine, spice, sleeping pills and a butterfly knife during their visit. The search was conducted at Royal Mail’s sorting office in Werrington, Peterborough on Thursday (July 7). A total of …
Read More »A1M: Family pay emotional tribute to Peterborough Royal Mail driver and dad of four killed in crash
The family of a Royal Mail driver killed in a crash have paid an emotional tribute to a loving father, husband and son. David Nixon was driving a lorry when it collided with a car on the southbound carriageway on the A1M at Sawtry on Tuesday (November 16) at around …
Read More »A1M: Royal Mail pays tribute to driver killed in crash
The Royal Mail has paid tribute to one of its staff who was killed in a crash on the A1(M) near Peterborough. Emergency services were called to the collision involving a postal lorry that caught fire and a car at Sawtry on Tuesday afternoon, November 16. The driver of the …
Read More »Royal Mail disruption: The Cambridgeshire postcodes facing Royal Mail Covid delays
Royal Mail has named several Cambridgeshire postcodes likely to experience delays to the delivery of their post this week due to Covid-related problems. The postal service has said several areas across the country are likely to be affected by delays due to “resourcing issues, associated self-isolation and safety measures.” It …
Read More »Royal Mail warning as delivery disrupted across Peterborough due to Covid
Royal Mail has warned some Peterborough residents that their post may be disrupted due to ‘resourcing issues’ today, January 27. In an update posted to their website, Royal Mail warned that “deliveries may be disrupted in some areas due to resourcing issues in a number of our delivery offices.” They …
Read More »Pharmacy worker cancels wedding days before it was planned due to coronavirus fears
A pharmacist and her partner have been forced to cancel their wedding three days before it was meant to take place due to coronavirus fears. Melissa Twydle-Sharpe, 48, and James Hardwick, 45, who live near Peterborough, were set to marry on Saturday (March 21) after 13 months of planning their …
Read More »Mum’s gift of birthday cake and drugs intercepted by Royal Mail
Somebody’s not going to have a happy birthday this weekend as a gift of cake and drugs has been intercepted by Royal Mail. On Friday morning, postmen and women at the Peterborough Royal Mail depot spotted the usual package. Inside was slightly squashed chocolate cake with sweets on top along …
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