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Royal Mail has apologised after soaring staff absences caused the postal service to miss targets for millions of letter deliveries. The formerly state-owned company said just 85.6pc of first class post was delivered on time during the last week of January, below its statutory target of 93pc.  Delivery times for …

Royal Mail has suspended delivery in parts of Plymouth this morning due to the high wind speeds in the city. There is currently an amber weather warning in place in Plymouth due to Storm Eunice, but there is a rare red weather warning active across parts of Devon and Cornwall. …

Savvy consumers who might have stockpiled stamps now risk losing money if they don’t manage to use them within the next year. For many years, people have bought postage stamps branded as simply 1st or 2nd as a hedge against price rises. It’s been possible to save hundreds of points …

The widow of a Post Office manager who died fighting for his reputation told how she locked herself in the bathroom and cut off all her hair after being hit with a confiscation order. Karen Wilson gave evidence at a public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal, the most …

Almost 15million people were left waiting for post over the Christmas period with many missing important documents, health appointments, parking fines and bills. Royal Mail has blamed staff absences caused by Covid, but campaigners are demanding action, including fines. More than half of those affected (54 per cent) went at least …

An Essex subpostmaster among those falsely accused of theft, fraud and false accounting has told an inquiry he “contemplated suicide” after being left with a bill of £17,000 due to flaws within the Post Office system. Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses (SPMs) were prosecuted based …

A warning has been issued to those with first or second class stamps to use them while they still can. Money expert Martin Lewis has urged Brits to act soon to avoid being left out of pocket to get them used before the deadline of January 2023. A more secure, …

Scots will no longer be able to use current first and second class stamps under changes coming into force from Royal Mail next year. The current ‘definitive’ first and second class stamps – which feature a profile of The Queen on them – will become void from January 31, 2023. …

It was World Radio Day on Sunday. Not that there was much fanfare. A fleeting mention on Broadcasting House and a documentary, about tiny community radio stations in far flung places, on the World Service. That was about it. This year’s theme was “Radio and Trust”, in recognition of a …

Money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned people in the UK over first and second class stamps they might have in the house. In a big shake-up to the country’s postal system, the traditional paper stamp we all know and love is being replaced by a more secure, digital version …