When you stand across the line from this UK spot, you have one foot in the east and one in the west A person walking past the Prime Meridian on the grounds of the Greenwich Observatory(Image: Newscast/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Posting a letter might seem a thing of …
Read More »New stamps to celebrate the Royal Observatory
Royal Mail has released images of 10 stamps being issued to celebrate the Royal Observatory’s foundation in 1675. Featured on the main set of six stamps are the Airy Transit Circle Telescope; Flamsteed House; the Great Equatorial Telescope, the largest refracting telescope in the UK; the Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope; …
Read More »Moment Royal Mail postie kicks puppy in face before confrontation with owner
Royal Mail said its priority ‘is to ensure the welfare and safety’ of its workers A Royal Mail postman was caught on camera appearing to kick a puppy in the face on his rounds. Footage from a door camera showed the postie kicking the pet just after delivering some letters. …
Read More »New banking hub to open in ‘huge boost’ to Kent town
A new banking hub is set to open in a “huge boost” to a Kent town following a campaign by its local MP. Rainham will be the latest in Kent to benefit from a banking hub – a shared space where customers can access basic bank services from various providers. …
Read More »Owners of new Immingham Post Office say town has ‘loveliest people’
Vital services have returned to Immingham as a pharmacy opened up a new Post Office. Mayor and Chairman of Immingham Town Council, Cllr Malcolm Cullum, cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of Immingham Post Office on Friday. Mohammed Moyeed and business partner Sami Syed took on Immingham Pharmacy …
Read More »Evri makes key change to parcel returns process
Evri has revealed plans for a significant revamp in its parcel returns process, a move that’s bound to divide opinion among its user base. The logistics firm, jockeying with rivals like DPD and Royal Mail, is bidding farewell to paper receipts in favour of a digital approach. From now on, …
Read More »Evri announces major change to parcels and ‘it will go down very badly indeed’
The delivery company will be switching from paper receipts to email receipts, Evri – which is rivalled by the likes of DPD and Royal Mail – has confirmed. Evri announces major change to parcels and ‘it will go down very badly indeed’ Evri has confirms a big change to parcel …
Read More »Royal Mail postie caught on doorcam kicking family’s rescue puppy in the face
Nikki Walker was left “absolutely fuming” after shocking doorbell footage captured a Royal Mail postie kicking her one-year-old puppy in the face. 07:56, 29 May 2025Updated 07:56, 29 May 2025 Nikki said the postie denied any wrongdoing(Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A Royal Mail postie has been caught on …
Read More »Sweary Royal Mail postie kicks ‘attention loving’ puppy in the face while delivering letters
Nikki Walker, 49, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, said she was at home working when she suddenly heard her beloved pooch Bella the cockapoo squealing in pain outside The incident was captured on doorcam footage(Image: Kennedy News and Media) A Royal Mail postie has been snapped on camera kicking a …
Read More »Ofcom’s “investigation” into Royal Mail: A cover for sabotaging the Universal Service Obligation
On May 23, regulator Ofcom announced an investigation into Royal Mail’s continued failure to meet statutory delivery targets for First and Second Class mail during 2024/25. These Quality of Service (QoS) targets have been ignored for years. Postal workers won’t be taken in. They have demanded action against the management …
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