A sleazy postman who hounded four women during his rounds has avoided a jail sentence. Irfan William delivered letters in Glasgow’s southside, where he took advantage to harass his victims with unwanted advances. The 49-year-old was reported to the Royal Mail twice – but it was only after he forced …
Read More »Amazon recruits Evri amid Royal Mail delivery woes
Amazon has parachuted in Evri to assist with deliveries as Royal Mail grapples with poor performance in the wake of a long-running industrial dispute. The US tech giant has added Evri – formerly known as Hermes – alongside Royal Mail and DPD to deliver goods on behalf of businesses that …
Read More »No mail delivery for today due to Memorial Day holiday, banks also closed | Local News
(Undated)–The U.S. Post Office is closed today (Monday) in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. There will be no regular mail delivery and no mail collection. Officials say that although there won’t be regular mail delivery today, Priority Mail Express is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered …
Read More »‘Royal Mail was tricked by fake stamps I bought on Amazon’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here. Dear Katie, I ordered a book of stamps on Amazon and it arrived the next day. I used several of them to send a birthday card, some thank you cards, and a …
Read More »The hidden gem beach perfect for a fossil hunt – and it’s less than half an hour from Hull
The East Yorkshire coast is blessed with beautiful beaches, but few are as intriguing as Mappleton. Not only is it a bit of a hidden gem, usually far less busy than the big tourists beaches, but it also boasts a “hidden” cove and a chance to find fossils. Popular with …
Read More »Diggers start work on new Nuneaton Royal Mail depot and sorting office
Diggers have started work ahead of the creation of a new Nuneaton Royal Mail depot and sorting office. They have been spotted on the corner parcel of land at the junction of Bermuda Road and Hazell Way. As we reported in our newsletter, the current facility in Church Street has …
Read More »Quaint former Somerset town centre Post Office set to become house
A quaint former Post Office in the heart of Somerton is set to become part of a house. A planning application to incorporate the former retail site at The Triangle into the existing residential premises connected to it has been successful. The Post Office closed in March 2022, but the …
Read More »South London neighbourhood where residents ‘forced to collect their own Royal Mail letters and haven’t seen their postman in months’
South London residents have expressed their frustration at postal services after being left for as much as two weeks without receiving their mail at home. Residents of Bromley and surrounding areas have resorted to travelling miles into town to collect their letters over the last few months, as postal staff …
Read More »Torbay Cemetery & Crematorium offers special tribute on Father’s Day
Torbay Cemetery & Crematorium is inviting families to remember fathers and father-figures next month and has a number of special ways to help them do just that. On Sunday 18 June – Father’s Day itself – between 9.30am and 1pm, local people are being invited to visit the crematorium and …
Read More »Man and woman arrested in Poleglass after ‘vicious’ attack against postman
A man and a woman have been arrested in Dunmurry after a postman suffered a “vicious” attack on Thursday afternoon. Police say the postal worker was repeatedly struck in the face in the Brianswell Close area of Poleglass, with the assault continuing after he fell to the ground. Róisín Brown, …
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