Tag Archives: Royal Mail

It must have been a shock for anybody who had their food packages delivered by Jose Mourinho this week. Royal Mail might have coined the phrase but this truly was a special delivery. The Tottenham manager volunteered to help out the elderly amid the coronavirus crisis. Mourinho’s effort was an …

A mum’s thoughtful cleaning tip to help “keep our postmen safe” has gone viral. Jo Byford posted the considerate plea to the ‘ coronavirus in Devon ‘ Facebook group, encouraging others to clean their letterboxes, gate handles, door bells and knockers with anti-bacterial cleaner. The 44-year-old from Tiverton now lives in …

At a time of national emergency, workers in the NHS, care, education and retail sectors are rightly getting the recognition they deserve. But postal workers are among the unsung heroes who continue to battle lockdown Britain and deliver mail to residents across Nottinghamshire. From touching doors, gates and mail to …

Royal Mail (LON:RMG) had its price objective cut by investment analysts at Berenberg Bank from GBX 145 ($1.91) to GBX 115 ($1.51) in a research report issued on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage presently has a “sell” rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price objective indicates a potential …

An Exeter postman who is valiantly putting his own health at risk to continue delivering essential post has told how his workload is ‘as bad as Christmas’ due to the volume of items being purchased online during lockdown. Mike Vinnicombe, who has been a postman for 31 years, is asking …

Royal Mail deliveries under threat as union leaders urge workers to call in sick rather than risk contracting coronavirus while postmen say slam lack of protective equipment Postal workers unhappy with delivering ‘pointless junk mail’ during lockdown  Soaring absence rates could lead to ‘reductions in services’ Union workers encourage staff …

Royal Mail has warned it may have to cut back on postal services as increasing numbers of its staff take sick leave. The company, which provides letter and parcel delivery services to 30m homes and businesses, said it had taken measures to limit contact in the workplace and with customers …

Postal workers have called on Royal Mail and e-commerce sites to limit the amount of non-essential items they are being asked to deliver at a time when they are risking their health by turning up to work. Despite the UK government’s closure of non-essential retail outlets, e-commerce companies can continue …

Royal Mail says it will continue deliveries during the UK lockdown triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic. It says the postal service is a ‘key part’ of the country’s infrastructure and that letters and parcels will help people stay connected while they are confined to their own homes. But bosses …

Britons complain of post arriving up to a week late during coronavirus crisis… while Royal Mail increases price of 1st and 2nd class stamps Coronavirus sickness has had a devastating effect on the postal service  Postmen and women have been ordered not to hand any letters over in person But …