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More than 20 cases of coronavirus have been discovered at the Royal Mail’s sorting office in Cardiff. A letter from the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU), sent to its members working at the Royal Mail’s Penarth Road site, states there were 21 confirmed coronavirus cases in the last fortnight. The union …

Ten staff at a Royal Mail Delivery Office in West Lothian have tested positive for coronavirus, bosses have confirmed. The postal workers at the Bathgate sorting hub are now self-isolating at home after receiving their positive test results. The building on Inchmuir Road has been deep cleaned and remains open …

Families are demanding to know when their popular postbox will be brought back into use. The postbox – on Newcastle Lane, in Penkhull – has been out of action for nine months and is currently wrapped in plastic and black and yellow tape. It means elderly residents are having to …

The Royal Mail is looking for temporary workers in the north west as it gears up for Christmas. The festive period is the Royal Mail’s busiest time of the year – and despite the pandemic, this year is set to be no different. That’s why the company is recruiting thousands …

Like many cities Coventry could perhaps be described as a work in progress. It is constantly evolving and changing and right now there is much work going on to reshape the city centre. Some of the old familiar features might be missed by many but others not so much. Questions …

Four postal workers at Scarborough’s Royal Mail delivery office have tested positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson confirmed the employees in question are now recovering at home following a deep clean of the building. The office is operating as normal. “Royal Mail takes the health and safety of its colleagues, its …

This picture of a postbox in a student area rammed with so many Covid home test kits some are spilling onto the street reveals the stark reality of the deadly second wave. The postbox in Ilkeston Road, Nottingham, is in an area with a high student population where hundreds have …

An Aston Villa fan who admitted assaulting a nine-year-old Manchester City supporter after a cup final defeat is facing an internal probe my his employers Royal Mail. Postman Simon Ebdon was handed a three-year football banning order and ordered to carry out 80-hours community service after punching the lad in …

Residents in Crystal Palace say they have been having a nightmare with their mail, with post allegedly being left out in the rain for days and vital letters not being delivered for weeks. After one woman posted a picture on social media of rain-soaked letters, other people living nearby came …

Now it’s October it’s officially acceptable to start planning for Christmas. Given that this year Christmas may be quite different to normal it’s more important than ever to be well prepared, especially when it comes to sending presents in the post. Normally you might give gifts to friends and family …