Royal Mail admits massive delivery chaos is hitting dozens of UK towns today – is YOUR postcode on the dreaded list?

DELIVERIES of letters and packages have been disrupted because of a wave of issues at sorting offices. Royal Mail service alerts have been issued for 153 postcodes today, from Bedford to Loughborough. Royal Mail services have been disrupted due to a wave of issues at sorting offices Credit: Alamy Services are being disrupted due to localised issues such as high levels of sick absence among posties and resourcing. In a message on its website, Royal Mail apologised to customers for the inconvenience and said it will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! It said it “aims to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible.” A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “There are more than 3,000 postcode districts across the UK. “To keep customers informed, we publish details of the local offices currently affected by temporary delivery issues, although being listed does not mean every address in that area is affected. “Where delays occur, we provide additional support to local teams to help clear any outstanding mail and return services to normal as quickly as possible.” The delivery problems are affecting the following postcodes and areas: Abergavenny DO (NP7, NP8) Ashington DO (NE22, NE62-NE64) Ashton Under Lyne DO (OL5, OL6, OL7) Barry DO (CF63) Basingstoke DO (RG21-RG26, RG28) Bedford DO (MK40-MK45) Bicester DO (OX25, OX26, OX27) Brecon DO (LD3) Bridge Of Don DO (AB22, AB23) Brierley Hill DO (DY5) Buckingham DO (MK18) Burslem DO (ST6) Calderway DO (WF12-WF14) Cambridge DO (CB1-CB5, CB21-CB25) Carmarthen DO (SA17, SA31, SA32, SA33) Chichester DO (PO18, PO19, PO20) Coalville DO (LE6, LE67) Deal DO (CT14) Droylsden DO (M43) Dudley DO (DY1-DY3) Dursley DO (GL11, GL12, GL13) Flint DO (CH6, CH8) Frome DO (BA11) Gloucester North DO (GL3, GL4) Gosforth DO (NE3, NE13) Hailsham DO (BN27) Hengoed DO (CF81, CF82) Ilfracombe DO (EX34) Ilkeston DO (DE7 and DE75) Kidderminster DO (DY10-DY12, DY14) Kingswinford DO (DY6) Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14) Llangefni DO (LL62 to LL78) Llangollen SUDO (LL20) Llanrwst DO (LL24, LL25, LL26, LL27) Loughborough DO (LE11-LE12) Margate DO (CT7, CT8, CT9) Milton Keynes Kiln Farm DO (MK8, MK11 to MK14, MK19) Neston DO (CH33, CH64) New Ferry DO (CH32, CH62, CH63) Nuneaton DO (CV10, CV11, CV13) Oxford East DO (OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49) Penarth DO (CF64) Portslade DO (BN41 and BN42) Prenton DO (CH43) Shepshed DO (LE12) Shrewsbury DO (SY1-SY5) Sidmouth DO (EX10) St Helens DO (WA9-WA11) Stalybridge SUDU (SK15) Stourport On Severn DO (DY13) Sunbury On Thames DO (TW16) Tipton DO (DY4) Tiverton DO (EX16, EX18) Upton DO (CH30, CH49) Winslow SUDO (MK18) Wolverhampton NE DO (WV11, WV12) Yate DO (BS37) Most read in Money The delays come as the company faces mounting criticism after just 77% of first-class letters arrived on time last year – well short of its 93% target. You can check on the services near you using Royal Mail’s online tool – just enter your postcode. You can also sign up for email updates to be alerted to any changes. Royal Mail updates its list every day – so we’ll let you know as soon as we see the latest postcodes affected. Royal Mail deliveries take place every day of the week other than Sundays. First-class mail is delivered the day after dispatch while second-class post should arrive two days after. Comment now