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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)

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Last minute Christmas shopping is no laughing matter - Susan Morrison

Gregor Poynton MP thanking Royal Mail staff at the Livingston delivery centre.

Gregor Poynton MP visits Livingston Constituency posties to thank them for deliv...

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

Royal Mail's is giving away £15,000 worth of prizes every day from 1 to 24 December

ROYAL MAIL ANNOUNCES MAGICAL CARD PRIZE DRAW AND LAST POSTING DATES FOR CHRISTMA...

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

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Just a small sample of life for the over fifties - Vladimir McTavish

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

The Royal Mail delivery office in Strathearn Road is due to close on October 20

MP ‘hugely concerned’ over closure of Royal Mail delivery office

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
Royal Mail’s latest collectible stamps feature iconic designs 🚂
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Royal Mail unveiled Britain's "post boxes of the future" which are to be rolled out nationally in the next few months.

City to get new 'post boxes of the future' which accept parcels

The owner of South West Water has also said today rising bills will help fund £3.2 billion in upgrades.

Business News: Water sector under pressure as Thames deal collapses

Rolls-Royce, for one, has called its start to 2025 “strong”

Rolls Royce 'optimism' as Royal Mail takeover rubber-stamped

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

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

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

Second-class postage is so slow, it may be too late already to send Christmas cards.

Second-class postal system means cards may already be too late for Christmas - V...

More thought needs to be given to the quality and affordability of Royal Mail services, rather than profits alone. That’s the call being made by Paper Tiger, a design-led Edinburgh business which sells cards (such as the one pictured above), stationery, wrap and gifts products from artists across the UK

Greetings card group fears end of second-class stamp
Members of the UK’s Greeting Card Association have voiced concerns that Royal Mail is ignoring views of small and medium-sized businesses and their consumers.
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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

Edinburgh City Council's Director of Place, Paul Lawrence

Returning officer backs review of postal voting system

Emergency arrangements for city voters after postal ballots delayed

Unsung D-Day hero James Stagg from Dalkeith has been recognised by the Post Office as part of a set of new stamps to mark the 80th anniversary this year.

Unsung D-Day hero commemorated on special 80th anniversary stamps

Royal Mail have unveiled their Christmas stamps for 2023.

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

Why go to the bother and expense of sending a card? asks Vladimir McTavish

Christmas cards were means of telling whether their friends were still alive - V...

Royal Mail have confirmed the final dates for posting.

Royal Mail Christmas posting dates 2023 confirmed

Royal Mail is looking to hire more than 290 temporary workers to help sort the Christmas post at its Edinburgh Mail Centre.

290 Royal Mail Christmas jobs available in Edinburgh

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

Avalanche does not feature on the Royal Mail postcode and address finder at the Waverley Market address along with half of the other businesses, says Kevin Buckle

Less than fast connection to full fibre broadband - Kevin Buckle

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

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

A letter (not pictured) posted in 1916 have reached its london destination more than 100 years later.

Letter posted in 1916 reaches London destination over 100 years later

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