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Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman delivers his last presents
Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman has recalled hand-delivering turkeys, kippers and last-minute gifts for Christmas as his record 60 years comes to an end this festive season.
Daily Express4d
Royal Mail issues new '3-day' warning over first class post
Royal Mail has warned that watering down delivery targets for first-class post to a three-day window could still cost senders more money. The postal service hiked the cost of first-class stamps ...
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Royal Mail investigates data leak claims, no impact on operations
When asked to confirm the authenticity of the leaked data, a Royal Mail spokesperson told BleepingComputer that the British postal service is aware of an incident at Spectos GmbH, a third-party ...
Daily Mail5d
Postman sacked after punching customer in the face in row over 'undelivered' parcel wins £5,000 payout from Royal Mail
the postman had threatened him by saying he knew where he lived and would have his 'pals' come to his home. Mr Drysdale has now successfully sued Royal Mail for wrongful dismissal and won £4,734. ...
The Scottish Sun6d
Scots postman sacked by Royal Mail for PUNCHING customer wins £5k payout as judge rules he was in the right
the postman had threatened him by saying he knew where he lived and would have his "pals" come to his home. Mr Drysdale has now successfully sued Royal Mail for wrongful dismissal and won £4,734. ...
Daily Mail8d
Royal Mail loses grieving mother's son's ASHES and says she won't get compensation because 'they're not worth anything'... then hands her £50 as a gesture of good will
His urn was posted First Class to a friend from her current home in Somerset but the distressed mother contacted the postal service when it failed to arrive. Royal Mail admitted the ashes had been ...
The Daily Telegraph5d
Delivering first-class post in three days is too expensive, says Royal Mail
Plans to force Royal Mail to deliver virtually all first-class letters within three days would be too expensive, the postal service has warned. Regulator Ofcom has outlined proposals to overhaul ...
Daily Express7d
Mum heartbroken as Royal Mail loses son's ashes - then sent £50 as goodwill gesture
In the end, the Royal Mail sent a £50 cheque as a goodwill gesture. The letter added insult to injury by pointing out that the 409g package was 359g heavier than the postal limit for human ashes ...
World Socialist Web Site7d
Attend Zoom meeting to oppose CWU-Royal Mail "USO reform": A rank-and-file strategy
and transforming Royal Mail into an Amazon-style parcel company are supported by the Starmer Labour government, Ofcom and the CWU postal executive. After months of closed-door talks, the CWU ...
Britain's iconic red postboxes are getting a 21st-century makeover to handle returns and secondhand sellers
Royal Mail is testing postboxes with larger slots and a barcode scanner so secondhand sellers and online shoppers don't have ...
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Royal Mail postal chaos for Tooting SW17 residents
Residents of a Tooting postcode have been left frustrated after experiencing severe postal delays since November ... A spokesperson for Royal Mail has confirmed that deliveries in the area ...