Christmas is just around the corner, which means that you don’t have much time left to purchase your online orders for any last minute gifts. It’s only 11 days until the big day arrives and you don’t want to risk any potential delays by leaving your Christmas shopping right up …
Read More »Royal Mail warns of pre-Christmas delivery disruption
Royal Mail has released a list of delivery offices experiencing issues in the busy build-up to Christmas – including Congleton It comes as the postal service has revealed how it’s battling with ‘Covid-related self-isolation’ and ‘high levels of sick absence’ among its employees. Today the organisation has listed areas where …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas delivery tracking update as 25 areas face disruption
Royal Mail deliveries are facing disruption in 25 areas across the UK in the run-up to Christmas. The postal service said this is due to “Covid-related self isolation, high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors”. The company is working to minimise delays to the delivery of presents …
Read More »M&S, John Lewis, Next, Royal Mail: Delivery date cut offs for your Christmas shopping
With everyone buying gifts for Christmas at the same time, we’re coming up to one of the busiest times of the year for deliveries. The last thing you want is to get to the day and have no presents to give your kids or your visiting family members. If you’re …
Read More »Royal Mail sacks ‘knackered’ Falkirk postman filmed leaving pensioner, 72, after she fell in snow
A ‘knackered’ postman caught on camera leaving a frail pensioner lying in the snow after she slipped near to her front door has been sacked, Royal Mail has today confirmed. Thoughtless Thomas McCafferty, 51, was filmed telling grandmother-of-two Patricia Stewart ‘I can’t help you pal’ after spotting her lying on …
Read More »Postman sacked after leaving elderly woman lying on doorstep
A postie has been sacked for leaving a frail pensioner lying on her own doorstep after she had a fall. Thomas McCafferty ignored cries for help from 72-year-old Patricia Stewart as she lay on the steps of her home after suffering a fall last February, telling her that he was …
Read More »Postman sacked after leaving woman, 72, lying in the snow
A postman was sacked by Royal Mail after leaving an elderly woman lying on her doorstep in the snow. Thomas McCafferty ignored the pleas for help from Patricia Stewart, 72, as she lay on the steps of her home. The shocking moment was captured on her neighbour’s doorbell camera which …
Read More »Ofcom updates on Royal Mail regulation
Ofcom has proposed that the current framework regulating Royal Mail should be kept in place for a further five years. The regulator made the recommendation alongside plans to bring in new protections for parcel customers. This will require all parcel firms to tighten up complaints handling, and bring in …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Lifted to “Buy” at Berenberg Bank
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Berenberg Bank to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Friday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a GBX 650 ($8.62) target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of GBX 530 ($7.03). Berenberg …
Read More »Postman who left old woman lying in snow after doorstep fall sacked by Royal Mail
A postie who left a frail pensioner lying on her doorstep after she fell has been sacked by Royal Mail. Thomas McCafferty ignored the pleas for help from Patricia Stewart, 72, as she lay on the steps of her home in Falkirk last February in freezing conditions. He told the …
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