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Working for the Royal Mail sounded like an ideal job. But I discovered it’s falling apart, just like its vans
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/08/quit-royal-mail-falling-apart
Quick Glance: Decay of Royal Mail: An Insider's Account
- After intense work abroad, the author quickly found a job as a parcel delivery driver at Royal Mail.
- Conditions at the depot were chaotic, with outdated technology and decrepit delivery vans.
- Workload was high, turnover was high, and the postmen looked tired and injured.
Royal Mail proposes cut to second class post in order to save first class deliveries
standard.co.uk/news/politics/royal-mail-cut-second-class-post-save-first-class-deliveries-b1149107.html
Imagine depending on the postman to take you to the shops?
For decades, Royal Mail Post Buses picked up passengers as well as parcels on their rounds in rural ... Show more www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/6426718/royal-mail-post-bus-aberdeenshire-highlands-islands/
Exclusive: Daniel Kretinsky explores bid for Royal Mail owner, sources say: Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been exploring a possible bid for the owner of ...
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Hornchurch and Upminster first-class post delivery 'below target': Concern has been raised in Hornchurch and Upminster after post delivery rates for first-class ...
romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/24237781.hornchurch-upminster-first-class-post-delivery-below-target/
CDL joint venture bids $1.1 billion for Zion Road GLS site, but analysts say it is below expectations
straitstimes.com/business/cdl-joint-venture-bids-1106-billion-for-zion-road-gls-site-but-analysts-say-it-is-below-expectations
UK flooded with fake stamps from China slammed as 'economic warfare': Security experts have raised concerns after reports of thousands of fake Royal Mail stamps ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/11/uk-flooded-fake-stamps-china-slammed-economic-warfare-20626479/
Royal Mail warns customers will get £5 'penalty' after Border Force error: A senior Royal Mail executive has accused the Border Force of failing to prevent the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/royal-mail-warns-customers-5-28981824
LETTER: Change is needed to save our postal service: AT Royal Mail, we consider it a privilege to serve every household and business in the UK.
keighleynews.co.uk/business/24252067.letter-change-needed-save-postal-service/
Isle of Wight man's Snapchat drugs seized at sorting office: An Isle of Wight man has been fined after a package of drugs he bought on Snapchat was seized at a ...
countypress.co.uk/news/24245097.isle-wight-mans-snapchat-drugs-seized-sorting-office/
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce on Royal Mail reform proposals: Suffolk Chamber of Commerce has highlighted the need for a "reliable Royal Mail" as the ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24241618.suffolk-chamber-commerce-royal-mail-reform-proposals/
Dark web dealers who sent cocaine via Royal Mail are jailed: Dark web drug dealers who sent cocaine, ketamine, cannabis and sleeping pills in the post have been ...
hamhigh.co.uk/news/24240246.dark-web-dealers-sent-cocaine-via-royal-mail-jailed/
Colchester councillors worried post chaos affects election: Colchester councillors are worried about Royal Mail delivery issues affecting upcoming elections.
gazette-news.co.uk/news/24231680.colchester-councillors-worried-post-chaos-affects-election/
Royal Mail to increase cost of stamps this month - see how much more you'll pay: The price rise is the second stamp surge over the space of six months - and ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/royal-mail-increase-cost-stamps-28918063
An election looms, but can we trust the process?: Metro columnist and Green MP Caroline Lucas says that while a general election is needed ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/election-looms-can-trust-process-20541222/
Royal Mail to hike stamp prices again in April: The firm said it was "no longer sustainable" to maintain a delivery network built for 20 billion ...
news.sky.com/story/royal-mail-to-hike-stamp-prices-again-in-april-13084558
A gang of county lines dealers, including two from Saltash, posted almost 50kg of Class A drugs across Devon and Cornwall using Royal Mail ... Show more www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/saltash-duo-among-gang-who-9141241
Readers' Letters: There's nothing wrong with a cafe named Redcoat at castle: I do hope that SNP supporters who have decided to object to the Redcoat Cafe at ...
scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/readers-letters-theres-nothing-wrong-with-a-cafe-named-redcoat-at-castle-4517092
Eight things going up in price in April - including stamps, passports and water : Households sare set to see their bills skyrocket in just a few days
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/eight-things-going-up-price-28894579
DPD and Royal Mail made the same mistake in Hereford: A while ago I noticed that a ‘proof of delivery’ photo placed online for a delivery by DPD showed that the ...
herefordtimes.com/news/business/24206403.dpd-royal-mail-made-mistake-hereford/
Anger as Royal Mail 'slow post' plan could delay NHS letters: The privatised postal giant, which racked up a £319million half-year loss in November ...
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/anger-royal-mail-slow-post-9111393
New rules introduced for postal voting in Dudley elections: People can register for a postal vote to have their say in this year’s elections but need to be aware ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24211554.new-rules-introduced-postal-voting-dudley-elections/
Martin Lewis fans rush to 'stock up' on £1.25 household staple before April: Mr Lewis has urged households to stock up on stamps from the Royal Mail before the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/martin-lewis-fans-rush-stock-28896611
Martin Lewis warns Brits to stock up on household necessity ahead of price hike: The price of stamps will go up by an inflation-busting 13% in April ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/03/martin-lewis-stamp-warning-april-20388991/
Hacker website that aids cyber attacks taken over by UK-led law enforcement operation
itv.com/news/2024-02-20/hacker-website-taken-over-by-uk-led-law-enforcement-operation
Quick Glance: Police Arrest LockBit Ransomware Members
- Arrest of two LockBit ransomware operators in Poland and Ukraine
- Development of free decryption tool for encrypted files
- Seizure of over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking servers
- Global operation involving French and U.S. authorities
Martin Lewis urges households to 'bulk buy' £1.25 staple before April: The finance expert has spoken on the price hike of stamps, which he believes will rise ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/martin-lewis-urges-households-bulk-32379036
Royal Mail risks ‘killing off’ small businesses with three deliveries a week plan
inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-killing-small-businesses-deliveries-2926062
Royal Mail: Can I still use old first and second-class stamps?: Find out if you can still use old first and second-class Royal Mail stamps - this is what the ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24178177.royal-mail-can-still-use-old-first-second-class-stamps/
Martin Lewis suggests bulk buying stamps ahead of price rise: Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has urged UK households to 'bulk-buy' an important item ...
readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24164524.martin-lewis-urges-bulk-buy-stamps-ahead-price-rise/
Isle of Wight man has cannabis seized at Royal Mail office: An Isle of Wight man who complained to an online cannabis dealer when his Royal Mail parcel did not ...
countypress.co.uk/news/24166167.isle-wight-man-cannabis-seized-royal-mail-office/
Chemotherapy deliveries for Western Isles face ‘significant challenge’ amid postal service switch
news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/chemotherapy-deliveries-for-western-isles-face-significant-challenge-amid-postal-service-switch
Royal Mail: Can I still use old first and second-class stamps?: Find out if you can still use old first and second-class Royal Mail stamps - this is what the ...
bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24157388.royal-mail-can-still-use-old-first-second-class-stamps/
MEP Lukas Mandl visited GLS Tanks - Gmünd: HEIDENREICHSTEIN - At the invitation of Vice Mayor Margit Weikartschläger, the member of the European Parliament Lukas ...
meinbezirk.at/gmuend/c-lokales/eu-abgeordneter-lukas-mandl-besuchte-gls-tanks_a6544647
Should Parcelforce drivers be classed as self-employed independent contractors rather than workers? 🚚📦
Law firm Leigh Day has launched an investigation on ... Show more www.cityam.com/gig-economy-law-firm-launches-probe-for-parcelforce-drivers-in-latest-workers-rights-row/ #gigeconomy #parcelforce #royalmail #deliverydriver #workforce #lawenforcement #uklaw #investigation #uknews #cityamnews
Appalling Royal Mail postal deliveries: Royal Birthday Card
stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/24143463.appalling-royal-mail-postal-deliveries/
MEP Lukas Mandl visited GLS Tanks - Gmünd: HEIDENREICHSTEIN - At the invitation of Vice Mayor Margit Weikartschläger, the member of the European Parliament Lukas ...
meinbezirk.at/gmuend/c-lokales/eu-abgeordneter-lukas-mandl-besuchte-gls-tanks_a6544647
Parcel delivery firms ranked best to worst including DPD, Amazon and Royal Mail: MoneySavers cast 56,000 votes about their experiences with different delivery ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/money-saving-expert-delivery-rankings-32160765
What we know about LockBit, the Russia-linked cyber crime gang targeting UK: The hacking ring launched high-profile attacks, crippling Royal Mail - now the ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/russia-linked-cybercrime-gang-targeting-uk-2916718
Government Land Sales poised to boost 2024 property investment market: An expert forecasts investment sales to increase to $25b-$28b this year.
sbr.com.sg/commercial-property/in-focus/government-land-sales-poised-boost-2024-property-investment-market
Royal Mail delivery shake-up plans explained: Suggestions include cutting Royal Mail deliveries down from six days to five, or even three, a week
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/royal-mail-delivery-shake-up-28505479
Ofcom set to outline reforms that could see Saturday postal deliveries axed: The regulator is poised to publish a consultation paper which is likely to include ...
inews.co.uk/news/ofcom-reforms-saturday-postal-deliveries-axed-2865201
Would it bother you if you only got mail three days a week?: Ofcom has proposed Royal Mail could cut the days it delivers letters to three as part of reforms.
bbc.com/news/business-68078724
Royal Mail are "not meeting their own targets for first class, second class delivery deadlines" says Shadow commons leader Lucy Powell ... Show more trib.al/Rx0iR33
"Would Labour be content with a postal service every other day?"
Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed calls the potential reform "very ... Show more trib.al/bN6S1h0
Sunak ‘will not countenance’ scrapping Saturday post: The prime minister rules out one of the options that Ofcom is likely to suggest for Royal Mail ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-will-not-countenance-scrapping-saturday-post-3c8v7cpnn
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Royal Mail stamp set marks 170th anniversary of the Met Office: Royal Mail says the stamps celebrate the people and the science behind the weather forecast.
news.stv.tv/entertainment/royal-mail-stamp-set-marks-170th-anniversary-of-the-met-office
Royal Mail fails to hit first-class delivery target in every UK area: One-third of letters in some parts of the country don’t arrive the next day – despite the ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/30/royal-mail-fails-to-hit-first-class-delivery-target-in-every-uk-area
Proposal to Reduce Royal Mail Deliveries in U.K. Draws Ire: Letter volumes have halved since 2011. Without significant changes, the beleaguered Royal Mail ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/25/world/europe/uk-royal-mail-post-deliveries.html
Richard Roll's life and how Post Office scandal whistleblower became a hero: From RAF, Fujitsu to life as a podiatrist, the real story of the man who lifted the ...
examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/richard-rolls-life-how-post-28392570
If You Wanna Mail My Letter, You Gotta Get Some Spice Girls Stamps: Royal Mail said on Friday that it was issuing a set of 15 stamps to celebrate the girl ...
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Quick Glance: Spice Girls Unveil 15-Stamps Collection for 30th Anniversary
- In celebration of their 30th anniversary, the Spice Girls release a stamp collection with the Royal Mail.
- The collection includes images from various Spice Girls performances between 1997 and 2012.
- Royal Mail celebrates the Spice Girls as the most successful female music group and acknowledges their influence on various aspects of our lives.
- The stamp collection, featuring five stamps, will be available for purchase starting on January 11.
Post Office 'threatened and lied to BBC' before Horizon programme: The BBC said people who were interviewed for the programme were sent intimidating letters by ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/post-office-threatened-lied-bbc-28433108
Royal Mail could be allowed to scrap Saturday post deliveries, as part of an Ofcom review into how the postal service may need updating ... Show more
Suffolk MP and CWU on Royal Mail delivery cut plans: Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter has warned Royal Mail plans to reduce postal deliveries would be 'detrimental' to ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24072732.suffolk-mp-cwu-royal-mail-delivery-cut-plans/
‘Cutting services won’t automatically make letter deliveries more reliable’: Royal Mail could cut or slow letter deliveries under modernisation plans but a ...
lincsonline.co.uk/lifestyle/cutting-services-won-t-automatically-make-letter-deliveries-9349969/
Downing Street Would Not Back Royal Mail Ditching Saturday Post: Downing Street has appeared to rule out allowing Royal Mail to scrap Saturday deliveries ahead ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2024-01-22/downing-street-would-not-back-royal-mail-ditching-saturday-post
Paid articlePaid 'It's absolutely ridiculous': Royal Mail customers increasingly unhappy as festive season looms
itv.com/news/2023-12-07/royal-mail-customers-complain-about-delays-as-festive-season-looms
The reason posties wear shorts even in winter: Many of us have seen a postie wearing shorts when it's blisteringly chilly
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/reason-post-men-women-wear-8952511
The chief of embattled Royal Mail has called for “urgent action” as the postal service braces against inflation, dwindling letter volumes and pay awards ... Show more www.cityam.com/royal-mail-chief-warns-network-not-sustainable-and-urgent-action-needed-to-save-it/ #royalmail #ukpostage #ukbusiness #UKStrikes #postalworkers #postalservice
Kent's £1.75m boost from hit TV shows such as Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Kent Film Office was set up in 2006 as an economic development initiative by KCC ...
kentlive.news/whats-on/film/kents-175m-boost-hit-tv-9030887
Mobility: half come by car: The car is still the means of transport of choice for 50 percent of journeys to work and business trips ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/handel/karriere/mobilitaet-die-haelfte-kommt-mit-dem-auto-174965
When is the last post before Christmas?: Yule be sorry if you don't get these Christmas gifts out on time.
itv.com/news/2023-12-15/when-is-the-last-post-before-christmas
Royal Mail is fined £5.6m for missing delivery targets: Royal Mail has been fined £5.6m by the industry regulator for missing targets covering both first and ...
news.sky.com/story/royal-mail-is-fined-5-6m-for-missing-delivery-targets-13007059
Quick Glance: Royal Mail Fined £5.6m for Delivery Failures
- Royal Mail fined £5.6m for missing first and second-class delivery targets.
- Reported performance results showed only 73.7% on-time delivery for first-class mail.
- Royal Mail required to deliver 93% of first class mail within one day and 98.5% of second class items within three days.
- Ofcom can consider evidence of exceptional circumstances for missing targets.
Postie reveals real reason they wear shorts all year round: They have been spotted wearing their shorts despite the plunging temperatures
birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/postie-reveals-real-reason-wear-28208553
Sheffield mail: residents protest over claimed 'poor postal service' in city by Royal Mail
thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-mail-residents-protest-over-claimed-poor-postal-service-in-city-by-royal-mail-4436404
From Carole Baskin to a rampaging badger - the region's weirdest 2023 moments: Tiger King star Carole Baskin waded into a debate about a big cat sighting in the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/carole-baskin-rampaging-badger-midlands-28208200
Royal Mail Christmas Stamps 2023: Stamp designs and how to purchase: The festive stamps are the first to feature King Charles III.
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/read-this/royal-mail-christmas-stamps-2023-stamp-designs-and-how-to-purchase-4452997
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POLL: What's the best delivery service from Evri, DPD and more?: Which UK parcel delivery firm is the best - Royal Mail, Evri, DPD, Amazon or Yodel?
yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23930933.poll-best-delivery-service-evri-dpd/
Post Office to offer DPD and Evri parcel delivery options to customers: The Post Office already offers Click and Collect services for both DPD and Amazon parcels ...
news.sky.com/story/post-office-to-offer-dpd-and-evri-parcel-delivery-options-to-customers-13002396
Speeding fine appeal win - how man saved £900 in court: A Chepstow man believes he has broken years of legal precedent after persuading the court it is wrong to ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23938590.speeding-fine-appeal-win---man-saved-900-court/
Kids can get a letter from Sion Corn if they send a letter to this address by November 30 🎅 Father Christmas, Santa's Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ ... Show more royalmail.com
Post Office in Cambs village set to reopen after closure lasts two months: The branch in Waterbeach was closed after the former postmaster resigned
cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/post-office-waterbeach-set-reopen-28298399
Last posting dates Christmas 2023: Everything you need to know know about the last post dates for Christmas
scotsman.com/news/last-post-dates-christmas-4443075
Royal Mail reveals when you should send your Christmas cards after new festive stamps go on sale
news.sky.com/story/royal-mail-reveals-when-you-should-send-your-christmas-cards-after-new-festive-stamps-go-on-sale-12998001
Martin Lewis issues rundown of top Christmas 2023 deal predictions: Martin Lewis and his team at Money Saving Expert team have unveiled a list of 2023 Christmas ...
walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/martin-lewis-mse-christmas-deals-28108520
Last posting dates Christmas 2023: Everything you need to know know about the last post dates for Christmas
scotsman.com/news/last-post-dates-christmas-4443075
Royal Mail Christmas stamps 2023: How a Yorkshire moor inspired this year's Royal Mail Christmas stamps
yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/christmas/royal-mail-christmas-stamps-2023-how-a-yorkshire-moor-inspired-this-years-royal-mail-christmas-stamps-4438956
'Bermuda Triangle' town of 40,000 where some wait months for post: "The residents of this town are being so badly let down by Royal Mail"
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/bermuda-triangle-town-40000-people-28248582
Couple told their feisty cat could be to blame for shock £11k gas bill: Lee Haynes and Jo Woodley were told they owed almost £11,000 after they didn't know ...
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/staffordshire-couple-told-feisty-cat-8870144
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