A postman has been attempting to spread a little joy everywhere he goes as he continues to drop off his deliveries in fancy dress. Jon Matson, 39, has worked for Royal Mail for four years and made the decision during lockdown to get dressed up to “lift the spirits” of …
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Health experts and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have confirmed that newspapers cannot transmit Covid-19. Speaking on Good Morning Britain Dr Hilary Jones said: “For public health information right now it’s important people have access to information through newspapers.” Dr Jones stressed that they were an essential service and that …
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A challenge involving the ‘Postman Pat’ theme song has become the latest social media craze after videos emerged of drivers blasting the music in front of postal workers. The trend has divided opinion online with some branding the spate as ‘bullying’. A series of videos show drivers lurking in their …
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The royal family has released a rare photograph of the Queen and her three heirs, with Prince George absolutely stealing the show as usual. Shared on the Kensington Palace Instagram account today to mark the start of a new decade, the image features The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The …
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An embarrassed mum-to-be has wet herself after Royal Mail delivery office staff refused her use of the loo. Desperate Chelsea Hastie is due to give birth on Christmas Day and was picking up a parcel from when she realised she had no chance of getting home in time. The 23-year-old …
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Public ownership of rail, water, energy, buses, Royal Mail, broadband and the NHS would save the UK nearly £13billion every year, a study has found. And the money saved could be ploughed into improving public services, creating jobs, boosting local economies and delivering green policies, according the anti-privatisation group We …
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An angry neighbour has taken aim at a ‘selfish’ motorist’s bad parking – claiming they were preventing the Royal Mail from delivering the post. But while most observers could agree the parking left a lot to be desired, the note left on the car had the Internet tickled. Scrawled in …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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