A grandfather-of-nine faced having to put down his pet dachshund and five pugs today after they surrounded a postman and nipped at his legs – leaving him scarred for life. Allen Parkinson, 75, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was hauled into court after the six dogs escaped through his open French doors and set upon the mailman … Read more
Boldly going… first class: Star Trek characters appear on latest set of Royal Mail stamps Star Trek has produced more than 780 TV episodes and 13 movies after its first broadcast in the UK in 1969 The set of 12 stamps depicts captains from the six main TV series, including Captain James T Kirk and … Read more
Postmen will pick up your parcels for 72p during regular delivery rounds under new mail scheme Royal Mail’s Parcel Collect service will see postmen pick up parcels from homes Households will be charged 72p per item on top of postage costs for the service Sellers and shoppers can send or return items by post without leaving … Read more
First class FAIL! Parcels and letters are stuck in limbo as new London cycle lane stops Royal Mail van from reaching Post Office – as latest anti-car scheme leaves hundreds without post Balham Post Office in South London was unable to receive parcels today Royal Mail van unable to reach Post Office due to a … Read more
A Royal Mail delivery driver has been sacked for drink driving after he was called in to work on his week off because the office was ‘really busy’. Daniel Austin had already drunk a large amount of strong cider when he received the call from bosses asking him to work at short notice during the … Read more
He bear-ly looks old! Royal Mail issue new set of stamps to mark children’s favourite Rupert Bear’s 100th birthday Stamps feature work of Alfred Bestall, who wrote and illustrated 270 Rupert tales Set features illustrations from Rupert’s Rainy Adventure, Rupert And The Mare’s Nest, Rupert And The Lost Cuckoo, Rupert’s Christmas Tree Created in 1920 and … Read more
Is this the end of ‘porch pirates’? Tiny lock uses aircraft-grade steel cable to stop packages from being stolen One in five Americans are thought to have fallen victim to ‘porch pirates’, with $25million worth of parcels going missing every day After falling victim, Canadian entrepreneur Dennis Evans invented a solution Parcels are locked inside … Read more
A Royal Mail delivery office has been forced to close after a coronavirus outbreak saw 1,000 workers sent home. The firm said yesterday it had been forced to shut the centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, due to ‘resourcing issues’. But it has now emerged that the plant has temporarily ceased operations after a staff member tested positive for … Read more
Teacher torn over what colour to paint her front door is given a helping hand from her postman – and social media users praise the Royal Mail worker for their ‘great taste’ Elizabeth Pocklington, from Nottingham, was struggling to pick a colour for door Painted various swatches on the front door – which were spotted … Read more
Royal Mail announces 2,000 job cuts to slash costs by £130m next year after group’s profits tumble amid coronavirus crisis By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:26 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 07:33 BST, 25 June 2020 Around 2,000 jobs are being cut at Royal Mail as the group announced a management overhaul to … Read more