On the surface Birmingham has a lot to offer – but have you ever wondered what lies beneath? Most shopping in the city centre will be unaware a haunting 400m tunnel runs below their feet. Specifically, if they’re standing inside or near The Mailbox – now a shop, bar and …
Read More »The Rolling Stones’ Legendary Career Commemorated On New U.K. Stamps
The Rolling Stones are celebrated in new postage stamps by Royal Mail. credit: Image provided by Royal Mail This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Rolling Stones, and Britain’s Royal Mail is celebrating the iconic rock group’s special milestone with a set of postage stamps. Due …
Read More »All of the 25 London postcodes affected by Royal Mail delays
The Royal Mail has announced that it is experiencing delays to its service in 90 postcodes across the UK, with 21 of these in London. The delays have been caused by ongoing staff shortages due to the pandemic, the spread of Omicron causing forcing more and more people into isolation. …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery offices in Lanarkshire affected by staff shortages
Royal Mail delivery offices in Lanarkshire have been impacted by staff shortages today due to workers self isolating. The offices most impacted across the county are East Kilbride (G74, G75 and G79), Larkhall (ML9 and ML10), Motherwell (ML1) and Uddingston (G71). Absence rates have spiked due to the rapid spread …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps celebrate Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary
Britain’s Royal Mail will celebrate The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary with a new stamp series featuring scenes from the legendary band’s worldwide performances. Royal Mail said Tuesday it will issue a special set of 12 stamps “as a tribute to one of the most enduring rock groups of all time.” …
Read More »London performances feature on new Royal Mail Rolling Stones stamps
A special set of stamps is being issued to celebrate The Rolling Stones, Royal Mail has announced. The 12 stamps will be a tribute to the band, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, having been formed in London in 1962. Eight of the stamps will feature images from some …
Read More »Oxted hit by Royal Mail delays due to short staffing brought on by Covid isolation
Royal Mail deliveries are being delayed in one Surrey town because of short staffing partly due to high levels of sickness and Covid isolation. For most of the country, deliveries are operating as normal but Oxted is one of a number of areas across the UK being hit by delays …
Read More »Covid: Londoners miss crucial NHS and bank letters due to Royal Mail delays
Londoners are missing out important medical and bank documents because they say there are delays in getting Royal Mail post delivered. Some Merton residents have reportedly not received any mail for weeks at a time. The leader of Merton Council, Councillor Mark Allison, said he has written to Royal Mail …
Read More »Posting a PCR test: Where to find a Royal Mail Priority Postbox in Birmingham
If you think you may have coronavirus and are taking a PCR test at home because you have symptoms, you may want to know how to post this so you get your result. The Government and Royal Mail have a partnership in order to speed up the process of sending …
Read More »People in Somerset town say they have had no post since Christmas
Mail deliveries are being disrupted in parts of Weston-super-Mare – due to a shortage of postal staff due to covid. People living on the Weston Villages development have been complaining they have not received regular mail since Christmas. Some say they have only received mail on a couple of days, …
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