45 h. ago New Royal Mail stamps will honour 10 incredible heroes of World War II

They will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the end of the Second World War

Events

1 week ago Rory McIlroy’s career grand slam celebrated with Royal Mail postmark

Stamped envelopes posted between April 15-17 will be postmarked with ‘Congratulations, Rory McIlroy, on completing your career Grand Slam!’.

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2 w. ago Royal Mail is trialling 'brilliant' new service that could reduce queuing

Royal Mail is piloting a new scheme that will make sending post much more convenient by incorporating digital scanners on it's postboxes - and it will be rolled out across the UK

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2 w. ago Postman sacked after punching customer in the face in row over 'undelivered' parcel wins £5,000 payout from Royal Mail

Postman Andrew Drysdale got into a fight with a customer after he was accused of not trying to make the delivery, an employment tribunal was told.

Economics

2 w. ago Sainsbury's introduces major change across supermarkets in first for UK

The major supermarket chain is the first to partner with Royal Mail on its rapidly expanding network of parcel drop-off and collection points. Here's where it's already in operation

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2 w. ago Sainsbury's partners with Royal Mail to roll out 'hassle free' service in stores

Sainsbury's has announced it has partnered with the Royal Mail to introduce parcel lockers in its stores.

Politics

2 w. ago Royal Mail 2025 prices: how much more you'll have to pay as price on all stamps increased

Royal Mail stamps are included in the large number of price hikes this month

Economics

2 w. ago 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

The woman's son died two years ago from suicide at the age of 27 and she had wanted him to be buried near where he grew up in Sussex.

Economics

2 w. ago Brits brand Royal Mail stamp price hikes 'unfair' as cost soars by 76p in five years

The cost has increased eight times since 2020, despite Royal Mail failing to meet any annual delivery targets in the same period. One in three people (33%) say they would now struggle to afford a book of eight first-class stamps

Economics

3 w. ago HMRC demands £75 per week from 'worried' elderly people on DWP state pension

A pensioner who worked 32 years before being medically retired from the Royal Mail in 2015 was perplexed by the HMRC deciding to increase repayments from £4 to £147 every fortnight

Economics

3 w. ago The Mail's Royal expert reveals why he found Meghan Markle's As Ever range 'pathetic' and accuses her of using the 'oldest marketing trick in the book' on PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

Meghan Markle claims her As Ever range 'sold out' within minutes but has been accused of using the 'oldest marketing trick in the book' by a Royal expert on Palace Confidential.

Politics

3 w. ago Who is Daniel Křetínský? Czech billionaire gets green light to buy Royal Mail

He’s nicknamed the 'Czech Sphinx' due to his enigmatic approach to business and could buy the Royal Mail as soon as this month

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent Royal Mail warning to anyone buying stamps

Money-saving guru Martin Lewis has warned Brits have just days to 'stock up' on stamps after Royal Mail controversially confirmed its sixth price hike in the last three years

Events

3 w. ago Let Britain’s magical, mythical creatures inspire a patriotism untainted by politics | Kate Maltby

A new set of Royal Mail stamps on regional folklore reminds us of our deep roots to the landIt is possible to have too much trust in a marriage. The mythic Welsh warrior Lleu Llaw Gyffes, who appears to have been bigger on brawn than brain, once came home to find his wife, the flower-maiden Blodeuwedd, weeping with fear over premonitions of his death. She begged Lleu to prove that he was, as rumoured, invincible.Lleu, who had clearly not read the story of Delilah, thought it was a good idea to reveal to his wife each of the unlikely and incongruous conditions that would make it possible for a rival to kill him: among other kinks, they required him to be caught outdoors on a riverbank with one foot straddling a thatched cauldron and one on a wriggling goat. Lo and behold, in one year’s time Lleu found himself being struck down in exactly that pose by Blodeuwedd and her lover, the hunter Gronw Pebr. The story is still told to explain the peculiar shape of the Stone of Gronw, sitting t...

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