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Royal Mail says that mail volumes have doubled over the Christmas period, leaving some postcodes facing massive delivery delays. In an attempt to ease the delivery backlog, some reports claim that Royal Mail is implementing a “short-term contingency measure” to deliver packages that would otherwise take up too much space. …

Annoyed customers blasted ‘shambles’ as letters taking ’13 days’ to arrive 09:56, 22 Dec 2025Updated 16:11, 22 Dec 2025 Royal Mail today issued a new list of impacted postcodes where deliveries are ‘not guaranteed’(Image: Getty) The Royal Mail today issued a new list of postcodes which are being impacted by …

With Christmas the busiest time of year for the postal service, customers have strict deadlines to meet if they want to make sure their parcels end up under the tree on time.  But even with the clear instructions, senders can’t always guarantee their packages will arrive on time.  And now …

Posties work outdoors in all weather Some posties will wear their shorts all year round(Image: tupungato via Getty Images) Londoners may be bundled up in their winter gear at this time of year, but often there is one puzzling exception: our postal workers. For the majority of us, shorts have …

The phenomenon in Chorley dates back 20 years A postman in shorts delivers mail in the snow(Image: PA) Come rain or snow there doesn’t seem to be any weather which deters posties from wearing shorts. There are practical reasons why postmen and woman might prefer wearing shorts. In the summer …

Delivery offices around the country have been hit by sickness and other issues meaning letters and parcels might not arrive in time Royal Mail deliveries have been hit by delays around the UK including the South West at Christmas(Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail has issued a new update today as …

In this modern age of online shopping and working from home, many of us choose to order online and get things delivered straight to our door. Or, we like to treat loved ones to hand-delivered flower bouquets in boxes too big for our letterbox. And then, of course, is that …

From post turning up at the wrong letterbox, to missing parcels, late-night deliveries and not waiting after knocking Bristol residents have shared their complaints about delivery companies like Evri and even Royal Mail (Image: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) In this modern age of online shopping and working from …

Royal Mail have drafted in postal workers from England to tackle a mounting backlog of un-delivered letters and parcels in Derry, The Irish News understands. The move comes amid a number of claims that people are missing hospital appointments thanks to letters arriving late with some accusing Royal Mail of …

Royal Mail issues delay warning as 60 postcodes – key details – Birmingham Live Need to know High levels of staff sickness and an unprecedented volume of festive mail have contributed to the disruption High levels of staff sickness and an unprecedented volume of festive mail have contributed to the …