Tag Archives: Post Office

Sarah Lee, director of policy at the Countryside Alliance, said postal service changes could leave rural communities at a disadvantage 13 July 2025 • 4 min read Source link

Australia Post has introduced a modernized post office format designed to make sending, collecting and returning parcels faster and more convenient, as well as its cheapest delivery option in the parcel category. The new stores, called Australia Post Parcels, are dedicated to parcels and facilitating quick customer exchanges with added …

ADVERTISEMENT Postal workers working for Britain’s Royal Mail have faced almost 2,200 dog attacks over the past year, marking a 2% annual increase in such incidents. This equates to roughly 42 dog attacks targeting postal workers per week — with some causing permanent injuries and leading to disabilities, according to …

Councillor Shantanu Rajawat, Leader of the London Borough of Hounslow told The Standard: “We have very serious concerns about Post Office closures in both Hounslow and Chiswick, and – because of the way in which the Post Office has carried them out – how the Post Office is treating customers …

Plans to transform a historic listed building in Bath into a Wetherspoons pub have been given the go ahead by the council. The chain already has the King of Wessex on James Street West and will add a second Bath venue in the former Revolution on George Street. The new …

Looking to post something over Easter? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Early May Bank Holiday is already here, but expect delays to any deliveries as the Royal Mail also get some much needed time off too. This weekend will see the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday, May 5. Many of us …

“I think for the Post Office scandal, the immediate priority is quashing the convictions, getting the compensation to those that are entitled to it as quickly as possible.” Sir Keir Starmer, January 2024 The Labour government has been in power 10 months and still there are hundreds of outstanding compensation …

THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) called for immediate intervention after the Post Office announced plans to offload its 108 directly owned branches. CWU general secretary Dave Ward called the announcement that will put about 1,000 jobs at risk “full privatisation of the Post Office via the back door.” In 2008, the …

The Post Office has said it plans to hand its 108 remaining crown branches to franchisees by the autumn. Source link

The cost of Royal Mail stamps increased again on Monday, making it the sixth increase in three years. The price of additional Royal Mail services, like “Signed For” and “Tracked”, have also gone up. Royal Mail attributed the price increase to fewer letters being delivered. Nick Landon, chief commercial officer …