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 …
Read More »Are you happy with your local parcel delivery services?
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 …
Read More »SAS Who Dares Wins hardman Jason Fox falls for Royal Mail scam
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail confirms Black Friday strike action as new counter plans in place
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 …
Read More »How your child can get a letter from Santa this Christmas through Royal Mail or NSPCC
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. …
Read More »Royal Mail says sorry as landmark postbox to be removed
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail workers set to strike on Christmas Eve
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 — …
Read More »Christmas Eve among six further Royal Mail strike dates announced affecting millions of Brits
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 …
Read More »Cold, Angry And Skint: Royal Mail Postal Workers Tell Us Why They Are Striking
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes: How to get Christmas parcels delivered and when are the last days to post?
R oyal Mail workers are set to strike in November and December, potentially causing disruption to the delivery of Christmas letters and parcels. It’s always important to be aware of the final Christmas posting dates, but even more so this year amid the industrial action in the run-up to the …
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