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Today, we delivered this lady's telegram from the Queen for being 100 years old.
When asked if we could take a picture & post it online, her response was 'Will the whole world see it?'
When we said yes, she said, 'ooh yes put it on!' How lovely 😊
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Following England Cricket’s historic win, we've unveiled a special edition white and gold postbox at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
The postbox pays tribute to the achievements of the Men's and Women's teams
@EnglandCricket
.
#CWC19
#Cricket
#England
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WOW!
40,000 plus cards, letters, and presents for
@captaintommoore
at Marston Moretaine Post Office.
What a legend.
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This is beautiful to see ✍️
Jurgen Klopp wrote a letter to an 11 year old child who wrote to him about the stress and anxiety he was experiencing over starting secondary school this term.
👏⚽️
Image via
@LFCTransferRoom
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Across the country, talented crocheters and knitters are celebrating the
#PlatinumJubilee
with a little help from our postboxes. Here are just some of our favourites.
Congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee.
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Today we launch a very special postmark to celebrate Captain Thomas Moore's 100th Birthday!
The postmark will pay tribute to the work of the inspiring NHS fundraiser who has captured the hearts and minds of the nation in the midst of the ongoing crisis.
#CaptainTomMoore
👏
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Four portrait stamps honouring Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s remarkable 70-year reign are the centrepiece of our new commemorative collection.
Explore the collection:
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That’s what we like to see!
@IanJamesPoulter
celebrating
@RyderCupEurope
's victory by dressing up as a postbox 📮
If you haven’t heard already, the man is nicknamed 'The Postman' because he always delivers.
Well played 👏
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#IanPoulter
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#TeamEurope
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#RyderCup
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Byres Road, Glasgow
The box features an image of Walter Tull, who signed on to become the first black player for Rangers, before being tragically killed in action in his post within the British Army He featured in stamps released in 2018, to mark the end of the First World War.
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.
@davidwalliams
, bestselling children’s author, said: "I am honoured that my books are featured on this special postbox. I am an advocate of letter writing. Letters are so much more meaningful than a text or email."
#WorldBookDay
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The Government has announced that we will be a key partner in the delivery and return of coronavirus tests to NHS and social care frontline staff.
It will enable NHS staff to do a coronavirus test at home, and then return their sample for testing.
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We’re giving away a Harrods hamper worth £150! For your chance to win*, tell us how many items are in the hamper.
Be inspired and find ways to
#SendSomeJoy
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We'd like to say a huge thank you to HRH The Prince of Wales for taking the time to record such an incredibly heartfelt video; recognising the hard work and dedication of everyone here at Royal Mail.
@ClarenceHouse
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From 2 May 2023, if you're not home and your parcels won't fit through the letter box, or need a signature, posties will automatically redeliver the next working day.
Click to find out more:
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To bring smiles to the faces of the community is our absolute priority. We love customer stories such as the below.
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From today (2 May 2023), if you're not home and your parcels won't fit through the letterbox, or need a signature, posties will automatically redeliver the next working day.
Find out more at:
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Thank you NHS 👏👍
We're showing our support to the incredible NHS workers across the UK who are working tirelessly to help those affected by the crisis by decorating a number of our postboxes.
The postboxes are painted in ‘NHS blue’ and say ‘Thank You NHS’.
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Congratulations England!
We'll celebrate the historic victory with eight Special Stamps, subject to Royal Approval - featuring England’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 winning campaign and England’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team victory.
#CWC19
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Being at one with nature (ish)! It's all in a day's work for postie Rob in Leiston.
#MisbehavingMagpie
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A beautiful tribute to our fallen soldiers,
#LestWeForget
.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#RemembranceSunday2020
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We're extremely sad to hear about the passing of Postman Pat creator, John Cunliffe.
His creation of the legendary long-serving Royal Mail employee brought joy to the worlds of many children throughout his life.
Thank you for the memories.
#RIP
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England Men’s and Women’s cricket teams hold both the ICC Cricket World Cup trophies simultaneously.
We’ll decorate some post boxes in white with a stylised gold cricket bat, ball and stumps at each of the grounds that played host to both tournaments!
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We've been inundated with messages from people in praise of the extra lengths our posties have been going during the coronavirus crisis to raise spirits, and money for local charities.
We know that local communities really value what they do, especially when in fancy dress 😂
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Announced today: We’re celebrating one of the UK’s greatest music icons with stamps and limited edition souvenirs honouring the record-breaking career of
@PaulMcCartney
.
Explore the collection:
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Introducing just one of our amazing new range of electric vehicles on trial around London!
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Postie Ray spotted this Burns Night postbox topper, made by a member of the public, on his round in Ormiston, East Lothian. We think it looks great!
Happy
#BurnsNight
!
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Happy 100th Birthday!🎈
We're celebrating Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday with a special postbox in honour of his incredible efforts to raise money for the NHS.
The postbox is ‘NHS blue’ and includes a golden balloon and birthday greetings in honour of the man himself 👏
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Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, we've unveiled four special postboxes across the UK.
The postboxes display the occasion’s official emblem in celebration of The Coronation.
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@SJCooke94
Hi Sam, I'm so sorry they've popped it through the window. We're following so please DM & we'll do what we can to help out & get this sorted
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Jump aboard, buckle up and get ready for a blast to the past with Special Stamps reliving the classic video games that put the ‘joy’ in ‘joystick’. 🕹️
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She’s the world’s favourite video game heroine who featured in blockbuster movies – now
@TombRaider
Lara Croft’s among the stars on new Special Stamps. 🎮
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#LaraCroft
#TombRaider
#RetroGaming
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Howzat?
@EnglandCricket
@Eoin16
@Heatherknight55
We're decorating 15 special edition postboxes to pay tribute to the ICC Cricket World Cup victories for the England Men’s on 14 July 2019 and the England Women’s on 23 July 2017.
The first one at Lord's has now been installed.
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We’ve resumed International Tracked & Signed and International Signed services to all destinations for customers buying postage online. This includes parcel, large letter, and letter formats of these services
For more info and the latest updates visit:
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‘THUMBS UP’ FOR YOUR POSTIE! 👍
We’re asking the nation to show support for your postie by giving them a ‘thumbs up’.
This can be in real life (please keep a 2m distance!) or simply share your selfies with your thumbs up using
#ThumbsUpForYourPostie
.
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When the postman is a
@Coventry_City
fan 👏⚽️
I don’t know his name but all I know is my postie is an absolute legend ...
@RoyalMail
give this man a pay rise!
@Coventry_City
#PUSB
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On this day in 2016 we celebrated Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday with ten new stamps which included: HM The Queen, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH The Duke of Cambridge and for the first time on a Royal Mail stamp, HRH Prince George of Cambridge.
#HappyBirthdayYourMajesty
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It’s Shakespeare’s birthday today, so to mark the occasion we’ve decorated a postbox! Lead actors from ‘Romeo & Juliet’ are here next to the postbox, which features quotes from some of Shakespeare's most famous work
#Shakespearesbirthday
#postbox
cc
@TheRSC
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There's still time to score some incredible Iron Maiden stamps and collectibles this January, so 'run to the hills tills' and checkout now:
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Pop Up Valentine’s card: At the turn of the 19th Century, mechanical and pop-up cards became popular.
This one has a red harlequin pattern and opens to show a man and woman dancing:
#HistoryOfValentines
💌
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Win a £1000 Amazon voucher in our
#Christmas
card design competition!
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*To enter you must: be 18+, UK resident, parent/legal guardian of child aged 4-16 & ask your child to design a Christmas card. Entries must arrive by 23.59 09 Dec 2019.
Full Ts&Cs:
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Did someone say Wingardium Leviosa in the Mail Centre? The Harry Potter Stamp Collection is here.
Pre-order yours now:
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We’re investing around £1.8 billion in the UK’s postal service.
Over the next five years, we’ll introduce a second delivery for parcels which will consist of Next Day parcels purchased online from retailers the night before.
There's more here:
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Well... you have two options,
@SunderlandAFC
...
@Cristiano
or
@petercrouch
#DeadlineDay
#CrouchOrRonaldo
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A huge thanks to
@CostaCoffee
, who yesterday, delivered 700 iced coffees (delicious by the way) to our posties at Ormskirk Delivery Office!😋☕️
Quite frankly, an amazing gesture, and one we are very appreciative of.
Thank you very much 👏
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In case you missed it, yesterday we announced our trial of zero-emission e-Trikes for letter and parcel deliveries.
Here they are in action!
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Exciting news! Today we can announce that we're trialling e-trikes. Powered by pedal and solar power, e-trikes could help to reduce CO2 emissions in urban areas. Look out for them delivering in Stratford, Cambridge, and Sutton Coldfield later this month.
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Postman Fred delayed his retirement to make a special delivery to a favourite customer on her 100th Birthday. He dressed in vintage uniform to deliver flowers and a telegram from the Queen.
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Here's your chance to
#win
a Spice Girls Presentation Pack (3 to give away).
Q. Who originally gave the Spice Girls their nicknames?
To enter, like + RT + reply below with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 16/01/2024
18+ UK only. Ts & Cs:
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Here's your chance to win a Discworld Presentation Pack (3 to give away).
Q: How many novels are in the Discworld series?
To enter, like this tweet + RT + comment below with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 15th August
18+ UK only. Ts & Cs:
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👏to Postman Matt who saved the life of a customer with Parkinsons who had spent two days collapsed on the floor of his home.
This is the letter we received from the customer thanking Matt for his heroics.
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You 'Wannabe' first in line for our fantastic new Spice Girls Stamps! 🛍️
Commemorate the legendary girl group's 30th anniversary with our exclusive Stamps & Collectibles.
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Make
#MothersDay
extra-special. 💝
Tell us what sentimental gift you'd send your Mum and why she deserves it in a reply below for a chance to win an Amazon gift voucher worth £500.
T’s and C’s apply –
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We're celebrating the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla by applying a special postmark to stamped mail.
The postmark will run from Friday 28 April until Wednesday 10 May.
#Coronation
#KingCharlesIII
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There were 1673 dog attacks on posties across the UK last year!
As the days get longer and warmer, more of the nation’s dogs are likely to be out in the garden, so we’re asking dog owners to help us keep our staff safe by taking note of our top tips.
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Following England Cricket’s historic World Cup win,
@Eoin16
has unveiled the postbox decorated in honour of his captaincy!
The postbox is located directly outside St John’s Wood tube station on Acacia Road.
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We're proud to present a commemorative collection of stamps and collectibles honouring the life and work of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Explore the collection:
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On
#WorldBookDay
we've honoured some
#British
authors/illustrators with special postboxes for contributions to children's literature & wellbeing during lockdown:
@CressidaCowell
@NathanBryon
&
@DapsDraws
(
@PuffinBooks
)
Julia Donaldson
@LydiaMonks
@Eloisejwilliams
Sam McBratney
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Today, we reveal our new definitive stamp featuring the image of King Charles III.
The image of HM The King is an adapted version of the portrait created by Martin Jennings for The Royal Mint.
The stamps will go on general sale from 4 April 2023.
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We join with people across the United Kingdom and around the world in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
We extend our deepest condolences to His Majesty and to all members of the Royal Family.
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We’ve commissioned a special postbox in the heart of Stratford-Upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday. The box is adorned with some of the Bard’s most famous quotes, and will be available to see for the next month.
#Shakespeare
#Shakespearesbirthday
#postbox
📚 🎂📮✉️
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Here's your chance to win a Harry Potter Presentation Pack (3 to give away).
Q. In what year did the last Harry Potter film come out?
To enter, like this tweet + RT + comment below with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 24/10/2023
18+ UK only. Ts & Cs:
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Birds have chosen this little postbox as a temporary home to raise their young!
🐣📮
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Announced today: Blackadder stamps & collectibles 👉
Celebrate 40 years of the legendary British sitcom and pre-order yours today.
#Blackadder
@hughlaurie
@stephenfry
@Tony_Robinson
@brianblessed
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"We have the best postman ever. He made the kids' day by doing the obstacle course they had chalked onto our path. It's the wonderful people doing little things like this that make the world seem brighter." ❤️
via Marion Andrews
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'To My Dear Wife' Embroidered Card, Feb 1917
Even during the First World War people kept up the tradition of sending Valentine’s cards. This poignant, embroidered silk card from 1917 was sent by a soldier on the front line to his wife.
#HistoryOfValentines
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Here's your chance to win a Christmas Presentation Pack (3 to give away).
Q. What words follow "Silent Night" in the popular Christmas Carol?
To enter, like + RT + reply below with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 07/11/2023
18+ UK only. Ts & Cs:
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A frontline nurse made Dorking based postman Billy Hutchison's day by leaving this lovely thank you note in her window.
Billy said: "That made my day. It's the little things.....".
Thank you UK, your kindness helps keep us going 👍
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Boldon postie Jon has been delivering smiles to his customers by wearing fancy dress to lift their spirits.
So far Jon has been a gladiator, a cheerleader, and Little Bo Peep, and says he has lots more from taking part in charity events.
Well done Jon!
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We are proud to be delivering coronavirus tests around the country, supporting the national effort to build testing capacity.
Press ▶️ for more info.
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On the way home from nursery, young Corey decided he didn’t want to walk home.
Our Postwoman could see his Mum was struggling, so asked if Corey would help her post all the letters on the way to his house.
He happily agreed and was given a shiny £1 for his help! 😍
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We can reveal Old Compton Street is the winning location of our rainbow postbox to celebrate
@PrideInLondon
!
@gaystarnews
readers chose from three locations and we’ve specially decorated the box in time for
#PrideInLondon
! The postbox will be decorated until 3rd August. 📮🏳️🌈
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We’re actively continuing to monitor this rapidly evolving situation.
More information is available at:
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👏
My auntie is disabled & lives alone, her postman has been looking out for her & today left this on her doorstep. I don’t know who he is, but
@RoyalMail
if you do, please thank him from the bottom of my heart! She lives on Queensland Avenue N18❤️
#London
#RoyalMail
#CoronaKindness
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'Stop' right now and check out our amazing Spice Girls Miniature Sheet 👉
#SpiceGirls
#GirlPower
#SpiceGirlsStamps
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When you are struggling to choose a colour for your front door... your local postie will help you out!
Photo via
@Pocklington_Liz
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We’d like to thank every postie working exceptionally hard to serve communities during these difficult times.
They’ve brought happiness to people across the nation with a smile and a bundle of creative fancy dress! 🙏
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Labels to show thanks to our posties far and wide.👍
Via Designed by Libby
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We unveil our new stamp celebration of Coronation Street's 60th anniversary! 📺
Meet some of
#Corrie
's legendary characters and explore the collection
@ITVCorrie
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