Royal Mail has released its last posting dates for Christmas. Customers can continue to post items as normal after these days but please bear in mind they might not make it in time for Christmas delivery. The last recommended dates are as follows:

Wednesday 17 December
2nd Class
2nd Class Signed For

Friday 19 December
Royal Mail Tracked 48^®†

Saturday 20 December
1st Class
1st Class Signed For

Sunday 21 December
Royal Mail Tracked 24^®

Tuesday 23 December
Special Delivery Guaranteed^®

Royal Mail has advised that not all mail was processed to schedule yesterday at the Nottingham Mail Centre. This is likely to cause delays in the following areas:

• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DE and NG postcode areas yesterday, for delivery today in other parts of the UK.

Delivery delays have also been reported in the following areas:

• Aboyne SUDO (AB34)
• Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12 and AB35)
• Ashington DO (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• Belfast West DO (BT10-BT12 BT17)
• Bridge of Don DO (AB22 and AB23)
• Derwentside DO (DH8-DH9)
• Dinnington DO (S25, S26)
• Erskine DO (PA7-PA8)
• Folkestone DO (CT18, CT19, CT20 and CT50)
• Glenrothes DO (KY6, KY7)
• Gloucester North DO (GL3 and GL4)
• Hull Central DO (HU1-HU3, HU5, HU9, HU12, HU19)
• Inverclyde DO (PA14-PA19)
• Keith DO (AB55)
• Kilwinning DO (KA13)
• Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14)
• Lisburn DO (BT26-BT28)
• Lochgelly DO (KY5)
• Plymouth North DO (PL2, PL3)
• Pontefract DO (WF7,WF8, WF9 and WF11)
• Prescot DO (L34 and L35)
• Uddingston DO (G71)
• Washington DO (NE37-NE38)
• Whitehaven DO (CA18-CA20, CA26, CA28)
• Whitwood DO (WF6 and WF10)

Royal Mail has advised that some of its mail centres were unable to process all mail to schedule yesterday. Customers should expect delays in the following areas:

• Cardiff Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas yesterday, for delivery today in other parts of the UK
• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DE and NG postcode areas yesterday, for delivery today in other parts of the UK.

Royal Mail has advised that some of its Mail Centres were unable to process all mail to schedule yesterday. Customers should expect delays in the following areas:

• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DE and NG postcode areas yesterday, for delivery today in other parts of the UK.
• Sheffield Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DN, HU, LN and S postcode areas yesterday for delivery today in other parts of the UK.

Royal Mail has advised that not all mail was processed to schedule yesterday at its Nottingham Mail Centre. This will cause delays in following areas:

• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DE and NG postcode areas yesterday, for delivery today in other parts of the UK.

Delivery delays have been reported in the following areas:

• Aboyne SUDEO (AB34)
• Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12 and AB35)
• Ashington DO (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• Ballindalloch SPDO (AB37)
• Bodmin DO (PL29, PL30, PL31)
• Bridge of Don DO (AB22 and AB23)
• Derwentside DO (DH8-DH9)
• Dunfermline DO (KY11, KY12, KY99)
• Folkestone DO (CT18, CT19, CT20 and CT50)
• Gloucester North DO (GL3 and GL4)
• Guisborough DO (TS14)
• Hull Central DO (HU1-HU3, HU5, HU9, HU12, HU19)
• Huntingdon DO (PE26-PE29)
• Hyde DO (SK13, SK14 and SK16)
• Ilfracombe DO (EX34)
• Inverclyde DO (PA14, PA15, PA16, PA17, PA18 and PA19)
• Inverurie DO (AB51-AB52)
• Jarrow DO (NE31, NE32, NE35, NE36)
• Keith DO (AB55)
• Kilwinning DO (KA13)
• Leatherhead DO (KT21, KT22, KT23 and KT24)
• Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14)
• Lochgelly DO (KY5)
• Mastrick DO (AB15-AB16)
• Plymouth DO (PL1, PL4, PL6, PL8, PL9)
• Pontefract DO (WF7,WF8, WF9 and WF11)
• Prescot DO (L34 and L35)
• Rotherham DO (S60, S61, S65, S66)
• Rugeley DO (WS15)
• Scarborough DO (YO11-YO14)
• Stonehaven DO (AB39)
• Tarporley DO (CW6)
• Uddingston DO (G71)
• Washington DO (NE37-NE38)
• Whitehaven DO (CA18-CA20, CA26, CA28)
• Whitwood DO (WF6 and WF10)
• Winterbourne DO (BS36)

Royal Mail has advised that not all mail was processed to schedule yesterday at some it Mail Centres. Customers should expect delays in the following areas:

• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DE and NG postcode areas on Friday for delivery on Saturday in other parts of the UK.
• Preston Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the BB, FY, LA and PR postcode areas on Friday, for delivery on Saturday in other parts of the UK.
• Swansea Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the SA postcode area on Friday for delivery on Saturday in other parts of the UK.

Royal Mail has advised that not all mail was processed to schedule yesterday at the following Mail Centres:

• Bristol Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas, for delivery across other parts of the UK.
• Norwich Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the NR postcode area, for delivery across other parts of the UK.

Customers should expect delays.

Royal Mail has also reported delays in the following areas:

• Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12 and AB35)
• Bridge of Don DO (AB22 and AB23)
• Folkestone DO (CT18, CT19, CT20 and CT50)
• Gloucester North DO (GL3 and GL4)
• Hyde DO (SK13, SK14 and SK16)
• Inverclyde DO (PA14, PA15, PA16, PA17, PA18 and PA19)
• Kilwinning DO (KA13)
• Leatherhead DO (KT21, KT22, KT23 and KT24)
• Lochgelly DO (KY5)
• Pontefract DO (WF7, WF8, WF9 and WF11)
• Prescot DO (L34 and L35)
• St Helens DO (WA9, WA10 and WA11)
• Whitwood DO (WF6 and WF10)

Royal Mail has advised that not all mail was processed to schedule at some of its Mail Centres yesterday. Customers should expect delays in the following areas:

• Norwich Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the NR postcode area, for delivery across other parts of the UK.
• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the DE and NG postcode areas, for delivery across other parts of the UK.

Royal Mail has advised that not all mail was processed to schedule at some of its Mail Centres. Customers should expect delays in the following areas:

• Cardiff Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas, for delivery across other parts of the UK.
• Carlisle Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the CA and DG postcode areas, for delivery across other parts of the UK.

Delivery delays have also been reported in the following areas:

• Bristol East DO (BS5)
• Carterton DO (OX18)
• Folkestone DO (CT18, CT19, CT20 and CT50)
• Gloucester North DO (GL3 and GL4)
• Hyde DO (SK13, SK14 and SK16)
• Inverclyde DO (PA14, PA15, PA16, PA17, PA18 and PA19)
• Kilwinning DO (KA13)
• Lochgelly DO (KY5)
• Oxford DO (OX1 and OX2)
• Pontefract DO (WF7, WF8, WF9 and WF11)
• Prescot DO (L34 and L35)
• St Helens DO (WA9, WA10 and WA11)
• Whitwood DO (WF6 and WF10)
• Wigton DO (CA7)