It includes several in Yorkshire 17:07, 12 Dec 2025Updated 17:07, 12 Dec 2025 (Image: coldsnowstorm via Getty Images) Royal Mail has issued an urgent Christmas warning as postal services across 58 postcodes throughout the UK face significant disruption in the lead-up to the festive period. The postal service has disclosed …
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A west Belfast postman who stole almost 1,000 items of mail from his delivery round has narrowly avoided prison. Judge Gordon Kerr KC handed Dylan Catney a 24-month sentence on Friday and suspended it for two years, describing his criminal behaviour as a “serious breach of trust”. Catney (26), of …
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Mail should be delivered to addresses six days a week if Royal Mail has it, however, “local issues” might mean “this may temporarily not be possible”. Royal Mail said: “In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels …
Read More »Last Christmas 2025 posting dates for Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and Parcelforce
Families have a limited time to ensure their gifts are delivered before Christmas There’s only a limited time left to post your cards and gifts before Christmas(Image: Rui Vieira/PA Wire) With the festive season in full swing, families only have a limited time left to ensure their gifts and presents …
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