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A popular village postman known for wearing his trademark shorts whatever the weather has retired after more than 40 years in the job. Eddie Whitaker, who was the postie for Marchington village and its surrounding area, was given a special surprise send-off by locals. Well over a hundred of his …

Several Leicestershire post offices could lose nearly half their profits if Royal Mail proceeds with controversial plans to remove their sorting offices, a county councillor has warned. The proposed changes in Groby and Ratby would see mail sorting operations moved to Meridian at Fosse Park. Under the new proposals, mail …

The manner in which officials described Michael Stewart, a 63-year-old postman from Northumberland who has been jailed for six and a half years after committing a string of sexual assaults against women during his rounds, was depressingly familiar. Judge Robert Spragg, who presided over Stewart’s trial at Newcastle crown court, …

Families heard a ‘loud bang’ as a post box was stolen from their village. And the theft in the centre of Rudyard has damaged the road and pavement. Now police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place at around 10.40pm on Monday. StokeonTrentLive had previously reported how …

Royal Mail have apologised after a woman who was sexually abused by a perverted postman took her own life while on the phone to management about the incidents. Sex attacker Michael Stewart was jailed for six-and-a-half years at Newcastle Crown Court after being convicted of sexually assaulting five women while …

The Royal Mail has apologised after a woman took her own life while on the phone to management after she was one of five women to be sexually abused by a perverted postman 19:09, 19 Feb 2025Updated 19:12, 19 Feb 2025 Sick Michael Stewart(Image: PA) A woman tragically took her …

A woman who was left traumatised after being sexually assaulted by a postman killed herself while on the phone to Royal Mail, a court has heard.  Carly Wealleans died at her home in Newbiggin, Northumberland, in March 2022 during a call with a manager at the postal service in which …

Communications regulator Ofcom has announced “a package of reforms to the Universal Service Obligation” governing the delivery of mail to 32 million addresses across the UK. Ofcom’s announcement is the foundation for a Royal Mail pilot scheme being rolled out at 37 delivery offices with the full support of the …

Thieves have hauled off a post box from the middle of a North Staffordshire village. The red box, on a black pole, had previously sat in Rudyard. Now it’s gone after being ripped out from its location near the mini-roundabout at the Camrose Hill and Rudyard Road junction. Today and …

Motorists have been given an “important” reminder to register their vehicles, even if they are exempt from tax. A vehicle’s tax bill may be £0, but the information is still required for administrative purposes, as stated by a leading energy provider. “If you’re an Octopus EV salary sacrifice or Intelligent …