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Ian Lavery MP.

The Royal Mail's delivery problems need to be sorted urgently

North Northumberland MP David Smith met with Royal Mail.

MP calls on Royal Mail to fix postal delays

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Father’s Day is fast approaching, with courier experts urging shoppers to post gifts early to avoid missing delivery deadlines.

Father’s Day last posting dates for UK couriers (aff)

The new Bamburgh Castle stamp.

Landmark featured on new Royal Mail stamp collection

Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery.

MP warns of 'severe consequences' due to ongoing Royal Mail delays

Ian Lavery, MP for Blyth and Ashington.

MP raises postal delays issue in Parliament

Ian Lavery MP. (Photo: Jane Coltman)

Ian Lavery demands action over post failures

Some postcodes are facing delays in receiving their post.

MP column: ‘The Royal Mail Horror Show Must End’

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Some postcodes are facing delays.

Royal Mail issues warning of delays
Royal Mail has issued warnings of delays to some postcodes in Northumberland.
Hannah Fitzhugh

The post box was located in Paxton.

Councillor seeking post box answers

This is the cheapest way to send parcels smaller than 20kg this Christmas

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Christmas delivery chaos warning as early deadlines hit

Making sure your parcel arrives in time for Christmas Day can be complicated - here's a way to make it much easier (and cheaper)

Christmas posting deadlines — one courier cuts off in 10 DAYS

A Royal Mail employee empties a post box in London. Royal Mail has delayed its plans to scrap Saturday second-class letter deliveries until early 2026 (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Royal Mail gives update on controversial change: what it means for you

Royal Mail has unveiled its 2025 Christmas stamp collection, featuring Nativity-inspired designs (Images: Getty Images/Royal Mail)

Royal Mail reveals this year’s Christmas stamps with a Nativity theme

Around 8,000 Collect+ shops will be rebranded as Royal Mail Shops (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Sending your parcels is getting easier as 8,000 Collect+ shops rebrand

Royal Mail is hiring 20,000 temporary staff across the UK to handle Christmas post and parcels (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

You could earn cash helping deliver the nation’s post this Christmas

Royal Mail is issuing new stamps showcasing iconic British steam locomotives (Images: Getty Images/Royal Mail)

Royal Mail's new stamp set honours British history, and may gain value

Alnwick Delivery Office.

Royal Mail delays leave pensioners struggling to collect essential post

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of AC/DC's album High Voltage, the Royal Mail are set to release a series of stamps ahead of the band's UK tour date.

AC/DC celebrated with new series of Royal Mail stamps

The new Morrisons Clinic sends treatments to your house on a 24-hour tracked service

Breaking Morrisons launches a new discreet online prescription service

Mark Hogg and Graeme Jerdan at the Great North Run.

Family raise thousands for charity after both needing air ambulance

Royal Mail postal workers sort Christmas cards in the Royal Mail Regional Sorting Office in Filton (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Royal Mail's Christmas and New Year delivery and service schedule

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Royal Mail’s crucial last posting dates for Christmas 2024

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Czech billionaire close to Royal Mail takeover - what it could mean

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Royal Mail to hire 16,000 temporary workers for Christmas across UK
From parcel hubs to delivery offices, there are plenty of shifts available across the UK 🚀
Alex Nelson

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Christmas 2024: how many shopping days are left before December 25?

Royal Mail has hiked the price of first-class stamps from today

Royal Mail hikes the price of stamps today - how much you'll now pay

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'I'm in awe' - Royal Mail unveils stamp collection with spider theme

The postbox in Adderstone.

Postbox closed because snails eating mail

A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death was given a fitting send off as a fleet of red vans joined his funeral.

Royal Mail funeral procession gives postie a good send-off

The Red Arrows performing before the British Grand Prix in 2018 (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Royal Mail celebrates Red Arrows with new stamps - how to get them

The stamps are available to pre-order.

Lindisfarne Priory features in new collection of Viking-themed Royal Mail stamps

Royal Mail have unveiled their Christmas stamps for 2023.

Royal Mail Christmas Stamps 2023: Stamp designs and how to purchase

Royal Mail have confirmed the final dates for posting.

Royal Mail Christmas posting dates 2023 confirmed

Royal Mail has been planning to phase out classic stamps for years

Clock ticking for non-barcoded stamps as deadline looms

Library image of Royal Mail vans, as its parent company calls for the Government and regulators to change its service obligation. (Photo Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

Royal Mail issues warning to customers ahead of upcoming deadline

Royal Mail have teamed up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Royal Mail team up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Royal Mail issues warning on non-barcoded stamps

Royal Mail warns that further strikes by workers could impact jobs.

Breaking Royal Mail to be investigated over failed delivery targets

The Royal Mail has been hacked. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Royal Mail announces major new change to parcel deliveries

Royal Mail stamp charges are rising from April 2023 (image: Adobe)

Is Royal Mail delivering post on coronation day and bank holiday

Coronation stamps released in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla
Newly released Royal Mail Coronation stamps feature causes supported by King Charles like cultural diversity, sustainability and the Commonwealth.
Beth Franklin

A Royal Mail van (Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images)

Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union reach provisional agreement

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Breaking Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union reach agreement

There has been a mystery Amazon 'brushing' scam. Picture: RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images

Parcel delivery details over Easter - Royal Mail, Evri, DHL, DPD

Royal Mail warns that further strikes by workers could impact jobs.

Do Royal Mail deliver over Easter holidays and are Post Offices open?

King Charles stamps

New Royal Mail stamps featuring King Charles go on sale

The Royal Mail has issued a warning as some areas could experience delays due to staff shortages and resourcing issues.

Royal Mail warning as staff shortages cause delays across UK

A first-class stamp will now cost £1.10 from 95p and a second-class stamp will increase from 68p to 75p.(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Royal Mail first-class and second-class stamps to cost more in April

Royal Mail has issued a warning as the severe weather conditions have caused delays in some areas

Royal Mail warning as bad weather causes delays

The Royal Mail said the flower collection stamps which feature the silhouette of uncrowned King Charles III are available for pre-order from Tuesday (March 14).

Breaking Flower collection stamps with King Charles’ silhouette released

Alison Leddy took the photo when The Flying Scotsman visited Blyth in 2016.

Woman's photo of The Flying Scotsman made into stamp

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