Royal Mail: Last day for first-class Christmas post
UK households have until today to send first-class mail for Christmas arrival. Royal Mail's festive gift to staff downgraded to second-class stamps, sparking union criticism.
Category : Public Transport
Royal Mail warns of delays in 60 postcodes before Christmas
Royal Mail warns of significant delivery delays in 60 UK postcodes due to staff sickness and festive mail volumes. Check if your area is affected and see advice for last-minute parcels.
Royal Mail warns of Christmas delays in 117 postcodes
Royal Mail has issued a service update warning of significant parcel and letter delays in 117 UK postcodes this Christmas. Find out if your area is affected and what the company is doing to fix it.
10,000 Extra Coach Seats for Twixmas Travel
National Express boosts capacity on key routes between the Midlands, North West, and London from 26 Dec to 4 Jan, offering affordable travel and free kids' fares during rail works.
Royal Mail Disruption Hits 151 UK Postcodes
Royal Mail warns of severe pre-Christmas delivery delays affecting 151 postcodes across the UK. Check the full list to see if your area is impacted.
Birmingham's taped-up postboxes part of Royal Mail upgrade
Royal Mail is upgrading 3,500 postboxes with solar power and parcel tech. Birmingham residents find iconic red boxes taped and 'out of use' during the national rollout.
Royal Mail delays Saturday post change to next year
Royal Mail postpones major delivery rule change, pushing back the end of Saturday second-class letters to early next year. Read about the delay and the controversial staff Christmas stamps.
Zipcar Pulls Out of UK, Ends Bookings After Dec 2025
Car-sharing giant Zipcar announces proposal to end all UK operations. Bookings suspended, final rides permitted until 31 December 2025. Find alternative services and refund details.
West Midlands launches probe into bus usage mystery
Councillor urges investigation into why people avoid buses despite regular services. Research aims to ensure new housing development funds boost public transport effectively.
Call for probe into West Midlands bus use decline
Solihull councillor demands investigation into why people avoid buses despite regular services. West Midlands Mayor agrees to research boosting public transport patronage.
Royal Mail delays Saturday post changes to 2026
Royal Mail postpones major service overhaul, delaying the end of Saturday second-class deliveries until 2026. Find out why and the impact on your mail.
Royal Mail Saturday Letter Delivery Change Delayed
Royal Mail postpones scrapping Saturday second-class letters to 2026. Find out what this means for your post and the reasons behind the delay.
Free Bus Travel for a Week in Birmingham Areas
Residents in Moseley, Kings Heath, and other Birmingham wards can claim a week's free bus travel. Apply online by December 1. Leave the car at home this winter!
Interim Boss to Lead West Midlands Transport Transformation
Exclusive: Transport for West Midlands appoints interim managing director to spearhead massive transport overhaul including bus reform, cycling infrastructure and rail improvements across the region.
Rail Chaos: Empty Trains Amid Service Cuts Anger Passengers
Furious commuters across the West Midlands are questioning the logic behind drastic rail service reductions as trains continue to run virtually empty while passengers face overcrowding and cancellations.
UK landline switch-off delayed over safety concerns
BT, EE, Virgin Media O2 and other providers have been ordered to pause their digital landline migration after serious incidents left vulnerable customers without emergency access.
Free Bus Pass Rule Change: What It Means
Major changes to England's concessionary bus pass scheme could see millions of older and disabled residents paying more for travel as local authorities consider new restrictions.
Train staff hero fights knife attacker at Birmingham station
A courageous member of train staff fought off a knife attacker at Birmingham New Street station, preventing potential tragedy in a shocking daylight confrontation.
Dudley Metro extension faces mine shaft safety challenge
Essential safety investigations into unstable mine shafts must be completed before the transformative £50 million Dudley Metro extension can proceed, with work potentially starting within months.
Labour pressured to expand free bus travel for under-25s
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street challenges Labour to extend free bus fares beyond current age limits as election battle over public transport intensifies.
Midlands Demands 24-Hour Transport to Save Night Economy
Business leaders and politicians demand urgent improvements to late-night transport across the Midlands, warning that unreliable services are strangling the night-time economy and leaving workers stranded.
Wolverhampton's £27m Transport Hub Approved
Wolverhampton Council approves ambitious £27 million transport interchange project, promising to revolutionise city centre connectivity and boost local economy.
Labour condemns West Midlands bus service changes
West Midlands Labour leaders launch scathing attack on Mayor Andy Street's bus service reforms, warning of 'managed decline' and devastating impacts on vulnerable communities across the region.
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