Postal deliveries are being delayed as Covid “chaos” at depots sees scores of staff forced to self-isolate. Some people have reported not receiving any mail for over a week, with postal service sources telling The Telegraph that whole offices were being taken out by Test and Trace. The problems stem …
Read More »Staff at Royal Mail office in Newquay refuse to work over Covid safety concerns
Staff at a Royal Mail delivery office in Cornwall staged a walkout on Monday morning over coronavirus safety concerns. Postal workers at Newquay delivery office refused to work for around 30 minutes until their concerns over safety in the workplace were addressed. It’s believed the walkout took place at around …
Read More »The Edinburgh businesses that will never reopen again after the pandemic
Despite the promise of a vaccine to fight off coronavirus giving the world cautious hope, the economic impact of the health crisis is still being measured. Dozens of Edinburgh businesses have been forced to close for good despite government financial support, leaving many locals out of work and unable to …
Read More »Royal Mail letters from Santa 2020: What is the address and when is the last date to send?
Children can once again this year write a letter to Father Christmas and receive a response from the big man himself with a little help from Royal Mail. Santa Mail was set up by Royal Mail in 1963 and has been bringing extra magic to children at Christmas ever since. …
Read More »Royal Mail customers urged to look out for delivery scam
Royal Mail customers have been warned to look out for a delivery scam that has begun making the rounds reports The Mirror. The scam sees customers receiving an email from Royal Mail claiming that a letter or parcel for you has been undelivered and you need to pay a small …
Read More »Parcels deliver upbeat results for Royal Mail’s executive chair | Business
It’s a triumph. Instead of losing £1m a day in its core UK business, which was the statistic in June, Royal Mail got the rate down to an average of £700,000 a day across the April to September period. If that doesn’t sound much to cheer, look at the share …
Read More »Pregnant mum who jumped in front of train let down by mental health workers, family say
Pregnant mother-of-two, 39, who jumped in front of train because she thought her unborn daughter could be born disfigured was let down by mental health workers, family say Coroner rules Zdenka Yabani, from Slough, Berkshire, intentionally killed herself The mother ran across railway platform and ‘star jumped’ in front of …
Read More »UPDATE 2-Royal Mail raises revenue estimate as online shopping surges
* Royal Mail raises annual revenue estimate * Shares up 7% at near two-year high * H1 above initial expectations in many areas (Adds background on restructuring, labour dispute, shares) Nov 19 (Reuters) – Royal Mail raised its full-year revenue outlook on Thursday, as it benefited from a surge in …
Read More »Royal Mail gets more revenue from parcels than letters for first time | Business
Royal Mail’s revenue from parcels has overtaken its revenue from letters for the first time as online shopping has surged during Covid-19 restrictions. Parcel deliveries accounted for 60% of the company’s revenue, up from 47% before the pandemic. The postal service’s revenue grew by 5% year on year in the …
Read More »‘Not a postie in sight’ complain homeowners as area hit by Royal Mail delays
Residents in one part of Wirral say they have not had any post delivered for several days. Posting in the Facebook group Wallasey Gossip, one person said: “Anyone else not had any post for about 5 days? (Liscard area).” The Liscard resident added: “[It’s my] son’s birthday on Friday and …
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