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A shop in Fife has issued a statement urging customers to be kind to its frontline staff following the planned closure of its in-store post office. Spar in Halbeath, Fife, have informed the village’s local community group that members of public have been “extremely verbally abusive” to staff at the …

A cancer patient missed an appointment after receiving the letter three days after the consultation was due to take place. Peter Barry, 75, of Castlefields, Runcorn, said residents in his neighbourhood have been receiving letters from once a week to 10 days. This meant his letter notifying him of a …

Tipping your postman or bin collectors at Christmas time may be second nature to you. Or maybe you never even knew it was a thing. Either way, many people give those working in the service industry, like postmen, bin collectors and milkmen a cash tip or a small gift at …

ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 08:48 IST London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The British Royal Mail says it is halting deliveries to most of Europe and is suspending special delivery guarantees for some items as countries across the world are closing their borders to the UK because of the …

A second worker at a separate office in London said that after 36 years of postal work, 2020 had been “the worst so far”. “It’s not in their interest to make sure people get their birthday cards, Christmas cards, and hospital appointments compared to tracked items,” he said. “But these …

Prince Charles visited a Cirencester museum today (Friday, December 18) where he spoke of his fascination with archaeology. The Prince of Wales visited the recently opened Stone Age to Corinium Gallery at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, Gloucestershire which features a displays which depicts the story of life in the …

During an exclusive interview with the Telegraph in October, Mr Williams said: “We have challenges, but we have a fantastic opportunity here too in the growing customer demand for parcels. If we can adapt our business quickly enough, we will be well positioned to meet our customers’ demands. “If we …

Prince Charles appeared in high spirits today as he met with postal workers dressed in festive costumes while visiting a Royal Mail office. The Prince of Wales, 71, wore a turquoise face covering as he made the visit to the delivery office in Cirencester to meet with staff about their …

A community has been left “upset” after a postbox dating back to the reign of George V was stolen. North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after the postbox was removed from a wall in the Gwynedd village of Llanfachreth. It has been in place for around a century before …

Royal Mail has released its last posting dates for Christmas this year. The combination of greatly increased uptake of online Christmas shopping, in no small part driven by the recent lockdown, and the ongoing covid restrictions mean that all delivery companies are experiencing exceptionally high volumes this year. Receive newsletters …