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Delays at post depots have raised fears of disruption in the run-up to Christmas, as the Royal Mail confirmed that staff absences are now at twice the levels of 2018. Postal bosses have insisted that deliveries are operating normally across most counties, despite rising staff sickness and isolation rates. However, …

A postman has boycotted an address after being accused of ‘pretending’ to attempt deliveries. The Royal Mail postie was faced with a hostile note at the address and it seems it hasn’t had the desired effect – quite the opposite, in fact. The note read: “Royal Mail. Don’t even think …

Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …

Royal Mail has announced the last posting dates for Christmas 2021. The postal service has announced the final posting dates for items people wish to arrive at their destinations by Christmas, as well as issuing warnings of potential delays caused by a number of factors – including Covid restrictions. According …

Martin Lewis has issued a warning urging people to ignore the DWP’s advice on Winter Fuel Payments after 10 million letters were sent out to households across the UK. Many of the 10 million people have been wrongly advised to switch their tariff by the UK Government at a time …

Anyone expecting a parcel from Hermes should be aware of a new scam. A number of customers have reportedly fallen victim to the scam where people receive convincing texts about rescheduling missed deliveries. These latest parcel scams follow similar fake messages purporting to be from Royal Mail and other shipping …

Sadiq Khan has unveiled £25,000 grants to help people change street names as part of a diversity campaign launched following Black Lives Matter protests. The Mayor of London has announced a £1 million fund that will be shared out among community groups, including those wishing to campaign to alter potentially …

A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …

An annoyed mum has shared her anger after a Royal Mail postman told her husband she was ‘spending his money’. The fuming mum explained her husband was “quite cross” after the “completely inappropriate” comment as he collected a parcel for her at their door. She said she had paid for …

People must take personal responsibility to avoid falling for scams, a senior figure at UK Finance has said, as she warned that money lost to fraud was ending up in the hands of criminal gangs. Karen Baxter, who joined the banking trade body in October from her previous role as …