Royal Mail have reported delays at many of items Royal Mail Processing including the Medway Mail Centre which handles all of our outgoing mail. Items will take longer than normal to de delivered in the following areas:

• Bristol Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas
• Chelmsford Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CM, CO, IP and SS postcode areas.
• Edinburgh Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DD, EH, FK, KY, PH and TD postcode areas.
• Jubilee Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the GU, KT, SW and TW postcode areas.
• Leeds Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas yesterday for delivery today in other parts of the UK yesterday.
• Medway Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas.
• Romford Mail Centre Both inbound (some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the E, IG and RM postcode areas) and outbound (some mail posted in the E, IG and RM postcode areas yesterday for delivery today in other parts of the UK).
• Southampton Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the PO, SO and SP postcode areas.
• Swindon Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the OX, RG and SN postcode areas.
• Tyneside Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DH, DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.

Royal Mail have advised that deliveries to the following postcodes will be limited today due to resourcing issues. Customers should expect items to take longer than normal to be delivered in these areas:

• Ashington (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• Barnes (SW13)
• Great Yeldham (CO9 4)
• South Ockendon (RM15)
• Tooting (SW17)

The following postcodes are currently receiving limited deliveries of mail sue to resourcing issues in the local delivery offices. Customers should expect the delivery of mail to take longer than normal in these areas:

• Ashington (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• South Ockendon (RM15)
• Tooting (SW17)

Royal Mail have reported delays at many of its Mail Processing Centres due to staffing issues caused by social distancing and self-isolating along with increased volumes of mail. The following Mail Processing Centres are currently experiencing delays, customer should expect delivery to take longer than normal:

• Bristol Mail Centere Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas
• Cardiff Mail Centere Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas
• Chelmsford Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CM, CO, IP and SS postcode areas.
• Croydon Mail Centere Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the BR, CR, SE, SM postcode areas.
• Edinburgh Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DD, EH, FK, KY, PH and TD postcode areas.
• Jubilee Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the GU, KT, SW and TW postcode areas.
• Leeds Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas yesterday for delivery today in other parts of the UK yesterday.
• Medway Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas.
• Swindon Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the OX, RG and SN postcode areas.
• Tyneside Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DH, DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.

We are still posting mail as normal but are aware of delays at the Medway Processing Centre through which all of our outgoing mail has to pass before being delivered. Last night a vehicle travelling from the Medway Mail Centre to Daventry arrived late, this will cause delays to mail posted yesterday. In addition to this the Medway Mail Processing Centre is currently experiencing delays due to staffing issues and increased volumes of mail. We would expect mail delivery to take longer than normal at this time.

Royal Mail have advised that deliveries in the following postcodes will be limited today. Customers should expect items to take longer than normal to be delivered in these areas:

• Ashington (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• South Ockendon (RM15)
• Tooting (SW17)
• Totton (SO40, SO43)

Royal Mail have reported that not all mail was processed to schedule at the following Mail Processing Centres. Customer should expect the delivery of mail to take longer in these areas:

• Bristol Mail Centere Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas
• Cardiff Mail Centere Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas
• Edinburgh Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DD, EH, FK, KY, PH and TD postcode areas.
• Jubilee Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the GU, KT, SW and TW postcode areas.
• Leeds Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas yesterday for delivery today in other parts of the UK yesterday.
• Medway Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas.
• Romford Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the E, IG and RM postcode areas yesterday for delivery today in other parts of the UK yesterday.
• Sheffield Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DN, HU, LN, S postcode areas.
• Tyneside Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday, for delivery today in the DH, DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.
• Warrington Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK yesterday for delivery today in the CW, L, WA and WN postcode areas.

We are currently experiencing delays to our outgoing mail. Although mail is still leaving us as normal our local Mail Processing hub Medway is currently experiencing delays with processing items. Not all mail was processed to schedule last night at the Medway Mail Processing Centre, customers should expect the delivery of items to take longer than normal.

Royal Mail have advised that there have been delays at the following mail processing centres. Mail for these areas will be delayed and customers should allow extra time for delivery.

• Chester Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK over the weekend, for delivery today in the CH, LL and SY postcode areas.
• Edinburgh Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK over the weekend, for delivery today in the DD, EH, FK, KY, PH and TD postcode areas.
• Inverness Mail Centre Some mail posted in other parts of the UK over the weekend, for delivery today in the HS, IV and KW postcode areas.
• London Central Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the EC, N, W1 and WC over the weekend, for delivery today in other parts of the UK.
• Swindon Mail Centre: Some mail posted in other parts of the UK over the weekend, for delivery today in the OX, RG and SN postcode areas.

The last recommended Christmas posting dates for UK mail are as follows:

Friday 18th December: 2nd class

Monday 21st December 1st Class

Wednesday 23rd December: Special Delivery

Please be aware this is only a guideline, delivery times cannot be guaranteed. We would recommend posting early and allowing extra time for delivery over the busy Christmas period.

Deliveries in the following areas continue to be limited today due to resourcing issues in the local areas:

• Ashington (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• Gillingham (ME7)
• South Ockendon (RM15)
• Tooting (SW17)
• Totton (SO40, SO43)

Customers should expect mail to take longer to be delivered in these areas.

Royal Mail have advised that there are delays at many of its processing centres.This will cause delays to mail and customers should expect delivery to take longer than normal. A full list of affected postcodes is below:

• Bristol Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas.
• Cardiff Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas.
• Chelmsford Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the CM, CO and SS postcode areas.
• Croydon Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the BR, CR, SE and SM postcode areas.
• Edinburgh Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DD, EH, FK, KY, PH and TD postcode areas.
• Jubilee Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the GU, KT, SW and TW postcode areas.
• Medway Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas.
• Norwich Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the NR postcode area.
• Sheffield Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DN, HU, LN and S postcode areas.
• Tyneside Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Thursday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DH, DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.

Royal Mail have advised that vehicles headed for the Princess Royal Distribution Centre from Swansea and Swindon suffered breakdowns last night. This has caused the late arrival of mail causing it to miss onward connections. As a result mail due for delivery in London and the South East of England may arrive later than usual.

Royal Mail has said that delays to deliveries are down to an exceptionally large volume of post. According to this article some items of mail are arriving weeks after they have been posted with 1st class mail taking 7 days or more in many areas.

Royal Mail have advised that the last recommended Christmas date for Ireland has been brought forward due to delays in processing mail at this destination. Post for Ireland now needs to be posted by Wednesday the 16th of December. This includes any tracked items such as International Tracked and Signed items.

Last Recommended Christmas posting dates:

Royal Mail are currently advising that deliveries are limited in some areas.Customers should expect delays to items being delivered in the following postcodes:

• Ashington (NE22, NE62-NE64)
• Gillingham (ME7)
• Ruthin (LL15)
• South Ockendon (RM15)
• Tooting (SW17)
• Totton (SO40, SO43)

Royal Mail are currently reporting delays at many of its Mail Processing centres including Bristol, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Edinburgh and Jubilee. Full details of all the affected postcodes are below, customers should expect items to take longer to be delivered in these areas:

• Bristol Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the BA, BS, GL and TA postcode areas.
• Cardiff Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas.
• Chelmsford Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the CM, CO and SS postcode areas.
• Edinburgh Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DD, EH, FK, KY, PH and TD postcode areas.
• Jubilee Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the GU, KT, SW and TW postcode areas. Also, some mail posted on Tuesday in these postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK.
• Leeds Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas.Also, some mail posted on Tuesday in these postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK.
• Medway Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas.
• Nottingham Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DE and NG postcode areas.
• Sheffield Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DN, HU, LN and S postcode areas.
• Tyneside Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Tuesday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DH, DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas.

The last recommended posting dates for Europe are approaching. Customers are advised to post before the recommended dates and allow extra time for delivery over the busy Christmas period.

To help plan your Christmas posting well in advance, the next latest recommended posting date is:

Saturday 12 December: Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and USA

Wednesday 16 December: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland

Friday 18 December: Belgium, France, Ireland and Luxembourg

Royal Mail have advised that deliveries in some areas will be limited today due to resourcing issues. The following postcodes are currently affected and customers should expect deliveries to take longer than normal in these areas:

• Gillingham (ME7)
• Ruthin (LL15)
• Tooting (SW17)
• Totton (SO40, SO43)

Royal Mail have reported delays at many of its mail processing centres today including Cardiff, Jubilee, Leeds and Medway. The full list of affected postcodes is listed below, customers should expect mail delivery to take longer than normal in these areas:

• Cardiff Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward). Also, some mail posted from across the UK on Monday to addresses in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas (Inward).
• Home Counties North Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the AL, EN, HP, LU, SG and WD postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward).
• Jubilee Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the GU, KT, SW and TW postcode areas (Inward).
• Leeds Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward). Also, some mail posted from across the UK on Monday to addresses in the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas (Inward).
• Medway Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward). Also, some mail posted from across the UK on Monday to addresses in the CT, DA, ME and TN postcode areas (Inward).
• Preston Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the BB, FY, LA and PR postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward).
• Sheffield Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DN, HU, LN and S postcode areas (Inward).
• South Midlands Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the CV, LE, MK and NN postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward). Also, some mail posted from across the UK on Monday to addresses in the CV, LE, MK and NN postcode areas (Inward).
• Tyneside Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday from across the UK, due for delivery today to addresses in the DH, DL, NE, SR and TS postcode areas (Inward).
• Warrington Mail Centre: Some mail posted on Monday in the CW, L, WA and WN postcode areas, due for delivery today to addresses across the rest of the UK (Outward).

We are aware of delays to mail bound for Ireland. Currently mail for Ireland is leaving the UK as normal but is being delayed in the Republic of Ireland. This is due to high volumes of mail being processed and Covid restrictions being in place. Customers should expect mail to this destination to take longer than normal to arrive.