10 h. ago Royal Mail steals Christmas: Uproar in village renowned worldwide for its yarn bombing as new solar

Knitted postbox toppers created by the Titchfield Yarnbombers have been seen across the world, but now they fear their festive tradition will come to an end.

Events

53 h. ago New Royal Mail stamps feature the most famous designs in British postal history

The new series will commemorate iconic stamp designs from the Victorian era

Politics

3 d. ago Parcel problems reach record as 15 million people are let down on the doorstep

Citizens Advice said its fifth annual parcel league table laid bare ‘how broken this market is’.

Politics

4 d. ago Mum stabbed in neck by burglar stealing Christmas presents who then threatened daughter

The victim was forced to barricade herself and her daughter in a room while Sarah Evans and an accomplice continued to ransack their home

Events

4 d. ago TotalEnergies buys £5.1bn stake in Czech tycoon’s power plants business

Daniel Křetínský to become a major shareholder in French oil company as part of deal creating 50/50 joint ventureThe Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is to become one of the largest shareholders in TotalEnergies after selling a stake in his electricity generation business, which includes several UK power plants, to the French oil company.Křetínský, whose companies own stakes in Royal Mail and West Ham United football club, agreed to sell a 50% stake in his stable of European power plants to TotalEnergies for about €5.1bn ($5.9bn) in exchange for about 4.1% of Total’s share capital. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Moment postman puffs on a 'drugs pipe' in his Royal Mail van before delivering a parcel

Footage from October 30 shows the brazen worker inhale the substance in the comfort of his Royal Mail vehicle.

Events

7 d. ago Woman gobsmacked when she realises what Royal Mail postman has done with her parcel

A Royal Mail postman was determined to deliver a parcel to a customer who wasn't in, and he came up with a very 'unique' way of doing so, which has left people in stitches

Politics

7 d. ago Royal Mail delivery delays grow ahead of controversial changes

Royal Mail said it was taking action to improve the reliability of its services

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7 d. ago Royal Mail delivery performance weakens ahead of second class post overhaul

The delivery giant said 73.4% of first class post was delivered the next working day between June 20 and September 28.

Politics

9 d. ago Royal Mail issues update on proposed Saturday service changes

The postal giant was slapped with the third-largest fine ever imposed by Ofcom last month

Politics

9 d. ago Royal Mail announces update on controversial changes to post deliveries

Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21 million last month after millions of letters arrived late across the UK

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9 d. ago Royal Mail announces update on controversial changes to postal deliveries

Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21m last month after millions of letters arrived late across the UK

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9 d. ago Royal Mail: postal service confirms second class letter delivery change delayed until 2026

Royal Mail says it’s taking more time to get its postal reforms right 📬

Politics

1 week ago Shoppers warned as 'porch pirates' steal £666m worth of parcels from doorsteps

Crooks are expected to use the surge in Black Friday and Christmas deliveries to brazenly steal items from outside people's homes

Events

1 week ago New homeowners who upset locals by gating off popular path now have fresh plans

Gates which blocked access to a popular forestry walk caused uproar in the village of Cwmparc, Rhondda, earlier this year

Politics

1 week ago Man, 41, is accused of being drunk while driving 'stolen' 24

The vehicle, described by police as an 'earthmover', was captured on video ploughing through a Royal Mail lorry on Saturday night.

Politics

2 w. ago Huge discovery at man's house after Royal Mail tip off cops when five suspicious packages arrive in Manchester

Matthew Johns was locked up for eight years

Politics

2 w. ago Benefit claimants to get cheaper Royal Mail stamps under new plans

Ofcom wants to introduce a new discount scheme, similar to social tariffs that are used to offer cheaper mobile and broadband deals for people claiming benefits

Politics

2 w. ago BBC’s Kingdom series gets viewers ‘into the action’ with TV drama techniques

New David Attenborough show’s use of drones and moving cameras creates immersive experience like Adolescence David Attenborough’s new BBC series Kingdom has broken ground by using elements from TV dramas, such as cliffhangers and drone and moving-camera shots, to immerse viewers “into the action” like the hit Netflix drama Adolescence did.Since the advent of streaming services, there has been an increase in natural history TV shows thanks to the worldwide appeal of the genre popularised by Attenborough and the renowned BBC Studios natural history unit (NHU). Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Christmas stamps 2025: when are Royal Mail Christmas stamps available at the Post Office

This year’s designs some of Royal Mail’s most beautiful yet 🎄

Politics