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Christmas is always a busy time for delivery services, with postmen clocking thousands of steps per day. However, their workload is extra intense this year as more people order festive gifts and household items to their home addresses. While lots of postmen are pleased to provide an essential service and …

Police are warning shoppers to be careful of circulating scam messages that claim to be from Royal Mail or DPD. Several scam texts and emails have been circulated with the intention of tricking customers across the country, leading to one police force issuing a warning. As seen by the Mirror, …

Royal Mail is raising the price of a first-class stamp by an inflation-busting 9p to 85p. That means prices will have jumped by 21% since March. As a result, a first-class stamp will cost more than double what it did in 2010. The increase will take effect on 1 January, …

Is it just me? Or are you totally over home delivery? asks MARION McGILVARY Marion McGilvary claims lockdown has sucked the joy out of online shopping  She argues we’re at the mercy of the doorbell to avoid missed delivery  British writer reveals she’s looking forward to Wednesday for purchasing in …

A worker has dropped down dead at a Scots Royal Mail sorting depot. Police and paramedics raced to Garrison Place in the Falkirk at around 3pm yesterday afternoon. A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles The cause of death is …

A number of staff at a Denbighshire sorting office are self-isolating following a confirmed case of coronavirus. The Royal Mail said one positive case of the virus has been reported at the Ruthin sorting office on St Peter’s Square. In a post shared on social media, Rhys Hilditch Roberts, North …

The latest recommended posting dates for Christmas have been announced. With the festive period fast approaching but with friends and families not being able to celebrate as they may have done before, Christmas is going to be a little different this year. So making sure Christmas cards and presents get …

There have been weeks long delays in residents in Wallasey receiving post claim frustrated homeowners. Last week, the ECHO reported on how some in the Liscard area had been angered by postal delays. Now, several people have reported delays in the Seacombe and Poulton areas of the Wirral constituency. However, …

Christmas is set to be an odd time of year this year, following a 12 months unlike any other. The lockdown will be eased slightly to allow households – up to three – to meet, with restrictions and measures eased by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. While households can mix indoors, …

Direct mail has delivered a timely lockdown boost to the Royal Mail as it reports skyrocketing levels of engagement levels while people stuck at home rediscover the merits of physical mail. The postal provider’s own research found that consumers engaged with 96% of all mail during the lockdown, with 88% …