Seema Misra was eight weeks pregnant when she was sentenced to 15 months in jail for stealing from the Post Office branch she ran. Protesting her innocence throughout her nine-day trial at Guildford Crown Court in 2010, the sub-postmistress from Surrey said she couldn’t explain how £74,609 had gone ‘missing’ from her West Byfleet branch. … Read more
Duchess of Cornwall WILL watch the new series of The Crown with a ‘glass of wine’ and won’t be ‘fussed’ by how she’s portrayed, friend tells Vanity Fair Duchess of Cornwall, 72, will be watching new series of The Crown, friend claims Camilla is portrayed by actress Emerald Fennell in the hit Netflix show Series … Read more
Royal Mail boss hints that Saturday post could be scrapped because it is no longer ‘economic’ to deliver letters six days a week Royal Mail boss says delivering letters six days a week is no longer ‘economic’ Chairman Keith Williams says changes are needed to reflect customer habits During the first five months of this … 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
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
Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon is forced to close amid coronavirus outbreak as 1,000 staff are sent home after worker tested positive for Covid-19 Royal Mail said yesterday it had to shut the delivery centre in Swindon, Wiltshire But it emerged plant has temporarily closed after staff member tested positive It means that up to … 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