The Royal Mail today unveiled plans to allow its delivery staff to open parcels or post which needs to be signed for if a householder is not at home. The postmen will be allowed to open any items that are not collected and dispose of the contents if necessary.
Posted: Jan 12th, 2012
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‘We are so confident of our service that I can categorically say that even if your email is sent after 5:30pm, we guarantee its delivery the following day, if not first thing in the morning, certainly by lunchtime. Well let’s say teatime just to be on the safe side.’
Posted: Aug 26th, 2011
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‘Jellyfish numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, but no-one is quite sure of the ramifications for Britain’s struggling postal service.’
Posted: Jul 5th, 2011
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The Royal Mail have blamed the sharp fall in profits over the last 12 months on a large decrease in the amount of cash being sent in birthday cards that they can steal.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2011
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The Royal Mail has announced today that it is to extend its range of delivery services into the midwifery sector.
‘From next week postmen and women will be delighted to provide ‘home-birthing’ to expectant couples by delivering their newborn child direct to their door at any time between 9am and 3pm,’ said Moya Greene, Chief Executive of the Royal Mail Group. ‘But not on Sundays or bank holidays – and if they’re out when we call, we’ll leave the kid with a neighbour for safe-keeping.’
Posted: Apr 16th, 2011
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