Dulverton Town Hall will be the venue to welcome its first live performance of 2022. The show is partnership with Take Art, Somerset’s unique touring programme, bringing professional, high quality events to rural communities. An evening of laughter is guaranteed with Elvis McGonagall’s performance of Full Tartan Jacket on Saturday, …
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The Royal Mail is urgently warning 56 postcodes it could face delays. The postal service provider has spoken out over delays in its delivery chain which are affecting its deliveries. The Royal Mail has moved to warn of delays in 56 postcodes due to Covid-related staff shortages. READ MOREChristine McGuinness …
Read More »Mail chiefs warn of covid delivery backlog due to staff being off work with the virus
Renfrewshire residents are set to be hit by mail delays as covid takes its toll. Homes in Erskine and areas of Paisley are set to be hit by postal disruption as Royal Mail bosses say deliveries have been hit by staff absences. They warn that rising numbers of workers being …
Read More »NI teenager accused of trying to post ecstasy to addresses across world, court told
A Co Down teenager accused of using the postal service in a bid to distribute ecstasy on a worldwide scale must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled today. Shawn Atkinson was refused bail amid claims of sending illicit packages to destinations in Asia and Australia. Prosecutors said the …
Read More »Royal Mail reporting delays in parts of Bristol due to covid absences
Residents across Bristol are saying they are experiencing postal delays. Royal Mail said it has experienced delays in some parts of the city due to high levels of sickness absence and Covid related self-isolation. The postal service has apologised to customers for any inconvenience experienced and said it has been …
Read More »Postie successfully delivers letter with only ‘somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales’ to go by
A chef has been amazed after Royal Mail delivered a letter with clues to his identity, including the SUV he drove, scribbled on the envelope instead of an address. Mark Dale, 53, was sent a new recipe by Facebook friend Andy Pem who wrote he was “not sure” where he …
Read More »Royal Mail apologises for delays after Netherfield homes without deliveries for weeks
Some households in Netherfield have not received any mail or parcels for three weeks, which has led to Royal Mail to issue an apology for the delays. Among those who have not received mail is Lance Morgan, 63, who’s retired and lives in a shared house on Chandos Street in …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) PT Lowered to GBX 768 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 777 ($10.55) to GBX 768 ($10.42) in a research report issued on Friday, Price Targets.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target …
Read More »The abandoned London Underground line that was only ever used to carry millions of letters every day
It’s not quite commonplace yet to see Amazon parcels whizzing through the air on drones, and the idea still seems a bit like something out of the futuristic show, Jetsons. And that’s probably what people thought when the idea was first floated to transport London’s post via the London Underground. …
Read More »Overnight spate of slashed tyres in Somerset village
A number of parked cars had their tyres slashed in Somerset over Christmas. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incidents which happened overnight between December 24 and December 25 in Flax Bourton. Avon and Somerset Police say the incidents took place on Church Lane, Orchard Close, Post Office Lane, …
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