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Royal Mail has made an improved pay offer in a final effort to avoid 10 days of strike action by post men and women in the run-up to Christmas. The FTSE 250 company is understood to have offered a 9pc pay rise spread over 18 months, rather than two years, …

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is literally just around the corner – a little over a month away. And, this year, it’s worth making sure that you’re aware of Royal Mail’s postal dates and deadlines as there are a number of planned strike days taking place during the key …

Evri has been named as the UK’s worst parcel company for a second year in a row. The company formerly known as Hermes – alongside Yodel, DPD and Amazon Logistics – did not receive a three-star overall rating in the second annual parcel league table by Citizen’s Advice. This is …

Jason Fox has issued a warning after he fell for a Royal Mail text message scam. The SAS Who Dares Wins star, 46, is warning people not to fall for the same mistake. He said: “I received a text, purportedly from the Royal Mail, informing me that there was a …

Royal Mail has announced the plans they have to counteract further industrial action taken by the members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail that they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take four days …

It’s that time of year when youngsters across the land will be penning letters to Santa Claus. But there are also ways your little ones can themselves receive letters from Father Christmas. So if you want to put an extra smile on your child’s face, check out the following information. …

A postbox which has served a community for decades is to be removed. Royal Mail has already sealed up the postbox outside the Premier store, on Tunstall Road, in Knypersley, for a number of weeks. That move left residents baffled and comes just a couple of years after the community …

POSTAL workers will step up their strike action in defence of jobs and pay during Christmas, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) announced today. In addition to stoppages on November 24, 25 and 30, and December 1, 115,000 workers will strike on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24 — …

Royal Mail workers are set to strike a further six times next month set to affect Herts residents receiving parcels and letters this winter, including on Christmas Eve. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members will walk out on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24 as they …

Andy, a postman from Suffolk, has come home soaked through after his rainy shifts this week, but he can’t put his heating on. It’s why after 20 years in the job he’s joining fellow postal workers taking part in strike action this winter, due to a long-running dispute over pay …