People can learn a vital life skill within minutes by scanning a QR code displayed on Royal Mail lockers. The training is completely free and could prove crucial in a life-threatening situation. The postal service has joined forces with the British Heart Foundation to educate communities by teaching CPR. As …
Read More »Scanning QR code could help save a life as people urged to learn life skill
People who scan the QR code could learn an important life skill they may need to help their family in the future Amber O’Connor Money and Lifestyle reporter U35s 12:49, 26 Feb 2026 People can complete the task in minutes (stock photo)(Image: Getty) People can learn a vital life skill …
Read More »Ryanair passenger on Glasgow flight ships luggage for £2.59 in genius travel hack
Laura Poole, 33, swerved the additional charge and squeezed her outfits into a gym bag, wrapped it in a Lidl carrier bag and dropped it off at her local Tesco Express locker – all for just £2.59. Laura Poole shipped her clothes off to Glasgow ahead of her trip(Image: Laura …
Read More »Royal Mail workers in Keighley, West Yorkshire: “They are trying to kill off the postal service”
Postal workers at the Keighley delivery office in West Yorkshire spoke out against intolerable working conditions, mail backlogs and the collusion of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) leadership in enforcing Royal Mail’s restructuring agenda. A campaign team from the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) distributed its reply to the CWU’s …
Read More »The 45-minute change to a postie’s start time that cost Royal Mail £13,000
A long-serving Eccles postman is to receive an almost £13,000 pay-out from Royal Mail after he successfully sued them over his work start-time. An employment tribunal heard in Manchester last September and made public on Sunday (February 22) heard that Mr Darren Williams had worked for Royal Mail at the …
Read More »The 45-minute change to a postie’s start time that cost Royal Mail £13,000
A tribunal found that the company ‘failed to make reasonable adjustments’ for an autistic employee The post and delivery offices in Eccles. (Image: Google Streetview) A long-serving Eccles postman is to receive an almost £13,000 pay-out from Royal Mail after he successfully sued them over his work start-time. An employment …
Read More »Royal Mail warns Scottish postcodes won’t receive mail on time — full list
Royal Mail has warned 44 UK postcodes won’t receive mail on time, with 18 delivery offices experiencing delays across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Mia O’Hare Senior Spare Time Reporter 12:27, 24 Feb 2026Updated 12:31, 24 Feb 2026 Royal Mail say there’s delays across Scotland(Image: Milos Ruzicka via Getty …
Read More »Royal Mail warns Yorkshire postcodes won’t receive mail on time — full list
Royal Mail has confirmed delivery delays affecting 44 UK postcodes due to staff shortages and resourcing issues at 18 delivery offices Mia O’Hare Showbiz Reporter 12:34, 24 Feb 2026 Royal Mail has issued a service update(Image: martinrlee via Getty Images) Royal Mail has cautioned residents in certain UK postcodes that …
Read More »Royal Mail delays affect Glasgow postcodes with deliveries running late — full list
Royal Mail has warned that 44 UK postcodes are experiencing delays, including Glasgow Mia O’Hare Showbiz Reporter 12:38, 24 Feb 2026 There’s delays expected to post in Glasgow(Image: georgeclerk via Getty Images) Royal Mail has issued a warning to residents in Glasgow postcodes that their mail deliveries may be delayed. …
Read More »Post boxes wrapped in plastic across UK and taken out of service
Royal Mail is wrapping many postboxes in black plastic as changes are made The signs have popped up on post boxes across the United Kingdom Traditional postboxes are being sealed off with tape in many places across the UK. Royal Mail is upgrading them to solar-powered models capable of handling …
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