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With less then a fortnight until Christmas Day, shoppers are pencilling in postage cut-off dates on their calendars to ensure their presents arrive on time. To help navigate the festive frenzy, courier comparison service Parcel2Go has put together a useful list of cut-off dates for major delivery companies. Of course, …

An unusual legal situation means Bath and North East Somerset Council is spending thousands of pounds a year on an empty mansion in one of Bath’s most iconic locations. Number 4 the Circus is an impressive townhouse on one of the city’s most famous streets — but the charity which …

Scientists working at a remote British research station in the Antarctic received a special delivery of a new Royal Mail post box in time for Christmas – thanks to the King. Kirsten Shaw, a station support assistant who runs the British Antarctic Territory Post Office at Rothera Research Station, wrote …

If you have recently discovered some Royal Mail first or second-class stamps with Queen Elizabeth II’s head on, you might want to know if they are still valid to use. Many might be wondering if you can still use them to post your Christmas letters or parcels at the Post …

Several Northern Ireland postcodes are included in the alert — full list in article Rob Currell GAU audience writer 20:07, 13 Dec 2025 It’s a busy time of year for Royal Mail workers (stock photo)(Image: Getty) Royal Mail has delivered an urgent Christmas alert as postal services across 58 postcodes …

Dog owners were left anxious after spotting a mysterious “P” marked on letters, with some fearing it could signal thieves targeting pets – but postal workers have explained the meaning Paige Freshwater Social Newsdesk Writer 14:28, 13 Dec 2025 Many have speculated what the ‘P’ scribbled on a letter means(Image: …

Everyone has their own traditions at Christmas, be it watching their favourite festive film or sitting down for the King’s speech. But for Royal Mail, people are wondering if its new favourite pastime is to annoy its customers after deciding to close dozens of post boxes across the county to …

High levels of sickness and ‘local factors’ are hitting sorting offices – including in Bristol and the South West 13:17, 12 Dec 2025Updated 14:29, 12 Dec 2025 Royal Mail has given warnings to postcodes around the UK saying deliveries are being impacted by problems(Image: Getty) Royal Mail has issued an …

It includes several in Yorkshire 17:07, 12 Dec 2025Updated 17:07, 12 Dec 2025 (Image: coldsnowstorm via Getty Images) Royal Mail has issued an urgent Christmas warning as postal services across 58 postcodes throughout the UK face significant disruption in the lead-up to the festive period. The postal service has disclosed …

Delivery six days a week ‘may not be possible’ for a short while A Royal Mail van in the snow (Image: Derby Telegraph) An Essex postcode is set to be impacted by a lack of delivery from Royal Mail this week. Royal Mail issues regular service updates for areas that …