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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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

* 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 …

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 …

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 …

Alerts have been sent out across the country after a scam involving fake Royal Mail notifications. Neighbourhood Watch Schemes are warning people to be aware of the scam targeting people expecting letters and parcels in the run-up to Christmas. The scam involves an email which claims Royal Mail has tried …