A little girl who sent a birthday card to her dad “in heaven” was overjoyed to learn it had been successfully delivered. Hollie Morgan, six, posted the handmade card to her dad Nigel to mark his 47th birthday after his death last year. And days later she was told her …
Read More »‘I lost both legs when Royal Mail van ploughed into hotel – but I’m a lucky man’
Alexander Quan was left fighting for his life when a Royal Mail truck ploughed into a hotel and flung him through a window. He was celebrating his 38th birthday when the freak accident happened on October 15, 2010. The 7.5 tonne truck smashed into the hotel and the impact flung …
Read More »Free letters from Santa scheme opens – here’s how kids can get involved
Writing to Father Christmas is a festive tradition we can all get behind. For children it makes the event that bit more special – and for the parents you get a handy list of what the kids are hankering after. The better news is that Royal Mail have a free …
Read More »Rise in criminals successfully targeting people looking to buy their first home
When Brits are polled on life’s most stressful experiences, buying a property tends to feature right at the top, and with good reason. Finding a property you like can be difficult enough, before you go through the rigmarole of getting a mortgage in place, and moving all of your gear …
Read More »Royal Mail postman who was one minute late for delivery is sacked after 28 years
A Royal Mail postman was sacked after being just one minute late with a special delivery. Robert Lockyer, who had been in the job for 28 years, was tasked with delivering the package to a bank by 1pm. But Kent Live says, though he got there at 12.56pm, Mr Lockyer …
Read More »Great Train Robbery: Why my grandad was not the Post Office insider
THE grandson of a postman wrongly implicated in the Great Train Robbery has told of his relief that another person has now been identified as the shadowy figure known as “the Ulsterman”. Mark McKenna said the descendants of Patrick McKenna never believed claims the unassuming Royal Mail worker could have …
Read More »First look at incredible Elton John stamp set by Royal Mail to ‘celebrate’ star
The only other music artist to get such an honour from the Royal Mail is David Bowie Sir Elton John is feeling first class after getting his own set of stamps. The pop legend, 72, said: “Never did I think I’d appear on a stamp…! It’s wonderful, a great honour.” …
Read More »More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers to vote on strikes in war over job security
More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are to be balloted for strikes over issues including job security and terms and conditions of employment. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will vote from September 24, with the result due in the first week of October. The dispute has flared over …
Read More »cute weatherboard cottages to $15m mansions
Watsons Bay is having its moment. Usually there are very few homes for sale in the tightly held seaside village. But downsizing, deceased estates and new opportunities mean there’s a clutch of beautiful homes on offer this spring from cute weatherboard cottages right through to the mansion previously owned by …
Read More »Postal workers will now ask to see ID before delivering blades to your home
Posties will join the blitz on knife crime by asking for proof of age before handing over packaged blades. They will ask to see photographic identification like passports or driving licences on the doorstep to prevent knives being delivered to juveniles. The crackdown will be enforced in time for Christmas …
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