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Police are investigating after a masked robber assaulted a woman and then stole items from a post office in the village of Newnham-on-Severn, near Cinderford, last week. The incident happened on High Street shortly before 6.30pm on Monday, April 28, when two men entered the Shop at the Ship with …

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) on April 30 welcomed the news that Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group successfully completed their £3.6 billion takeover of Royal Mail—and parent company International Distribution Services (IDS)—with the buyout of 80.6 percent of shareholders. The CWU statement from General Secretary Dave Ward and his deputy Martin …

Royal Mail has made a change to the way it collects parcels (Picture: Getty Images) Back in the day, if you wanted to send a parcel, you had to package it up and head on down to the post office. Nowadays, it’s possible to send something – whether a gift …

Royal Mail said the previously free collection service had been a promotional period which has now ended after several years. Royal Mail said the previously free collection service had been a promotional period which has now ended after several years. Royal Mail has introduced new “pick up” rules – with …

Lloyds and Halifax are set to lose a total of 14 branches in June as part of a major restructuring by their parent company. Three Lloyds banks and 11 Halifax branches are due to close permanently, with Welwyn Garden City losing both in the same month. Lloyds Banking Group, which …

Looking to post something over Easter? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Early May Bank Holiday is already here, but expect delays to any deliveries as the Royal Mail also get some much needed time off too. This weekend will see the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday, May 5. Many of us …

The 30p charge for the Parcel Collect service came in on May 1, ending a free collection promotional period Royal Mail customers left ‘furious’ by ‘sneaky’ new charge(Image: PA) Royal Mail reintroduced a fee to collect parcels from homes this month – leaving some customers furious. The 30p charge came …

The Royal Mail has issued commemorative stamps to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and dedicated not just one but four to Dame Vera Lynn. Source link

The following letter was sent by the UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee to Pauline, whose husband, Des, died on April 23 after suffering a catastrophic heart attack. Des Beach [Photo by Des Beach] The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) sends our deepest sympathy to Pauline and family on hearing of …

Heartbroken Stephen Wiseman is hoping the documents turn up. Stephen says the sentimental documents have yet to turn up(Image: Getty Images) A Kilmarnock man has blasted Royal Mail chiefs after claiming they’ve lost his late mum’s birth certificate. Devastated Stephen Wiseman is now pleading with locals that may have had …