December is the busiest period for the service Today is expected to be the busiest day of the year for the Post Office(Image: Yau Ming Low via Getty Images) The Post Office is advising customers to prepare themselves if they intend to use its services today (December 8). December marks …
Read More »6 essential Christmas dates from last post deadlines to defrosting the turkey
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – and with just over two weeks until the big day, some of us may be feeling a little overwhelmed by everything we’ve still got to do. With presents to buy, cards to post and Christmas dinner to prepare, the tasks can …
Read More »Police called in after ‘parcel delivered to closed-down shop’
The parcel was stranded Kidsgrove Post Office Police have been called in – over a stranded parcel. It was reported that the parcel had been delivered to Kidsgrove Post Office, on Market Street, in Kidsgrove. But the Post Office has confirmed that the branch has been closed since February. The …
Read More »Christmas 2025: Full list of dates to order deliveries by Royal Mail, Evri and more
As the festive season approaches, sending gifts, cards, and parcels on time becomes a top priority for shoppers across the UK. With millions of items in transit during December, postal services experience their busiest period of the year. Delays can happen due to high volumes, weather, or customs processes for …
Read More »Royal Mail late delivery ‘ultimately cost us money’
I MUST support the comments of Councillor (Martin) Allen and MP (Harriett) Baldwin in that postal services have declined recently and that post is being delivered in batches, some of which is arriving too late to take any action on the subject matter. We have had to cancel a subscription …
Read More »Royal Mail delaying big change to delivery rules until next month
Previous rules had meant the postal service had to deliver post six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. Royal Mail delaying big change to delivery rules until next month The Royal Mail is delaying a huge change to deliveries until early next year. Royal Mail has delayed a big …
Read More »Royal Mail shares urgent reminder to anyone sending Christmas parcels and letters
As Christmas approaches it may be worth keeping a close eye on the cut-off for deliveries Royal Mail worker and post box(Image: PA) People are running out of town to send letters, cards and presents in time for Christmas. The Royal Mail is urging anyone using mailing services over the …
Read More »Royal Mail explains reason for delivery delays in Bradford district town
ROYAL Mail has explained why there has been delivery delays in a Bradford district town. It comes after some residents claimed they are missing crucial post. Homeowners in Baildon have this week contacted the Telegraph & Argus to complain about mail not being received in a “timely manner”. Why have …
Read More »North Staffordshire post office ‘has closed’
The Post Office has apologised Kidsgrove Post Office A North Staffordshire post office has ‘closed’. Customers had complained about the operation of Kidsgrove Post Office after the branch would shut without warning over recent months. Now the Post Office has confirmed that the branch – on The Avenue, in Kidsgrove …
Read More »Final posting dates for Christmas 2025 for Evri, Royal Mail, and more | News UK
Thousands of parcels will be flying across the UK in the coming weeks and these are the final delivery dates for the big retailers (Picture: Royal Mail/PA Wire) Now we’re in December, Christmas isn’t far away.Time is running out to order presents online and have them posted in time for …
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