Category Archives: All couriers: Service updates

UK areas affected by snow

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nat

Yodel have informed us of potential parcel delivery and collection delays to the following areas in the UK, due to snowfall last night. Access issues will affect all courier companies. We allow couriers until 7pm to collect and deliver your … Continue reading →

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UK potential delivery delays

Posted on February 6, 2012 by nat

Yodel have informed us that there is potential for parcel delivery and collection problems across many parts of the country today due to the heavy snowfall at the weekend. However, although these areas may be considered “challenging”, they are not … Continue reading →

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Heavy snow in Ceredigion

Posted on January 31, 2012 by nat

We’ve had our first report from City Link of heavy snow in Wales that affected a parcel delivery yesterday. The town is Llandysul in Ceredigion. If you were due a parcel delivery or collection in this area and it hasn’t … Continue reading →

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International Delivery Bonus

Posted on January 26, 2012 by nat

The bad news is that all DHL international rates went up on 1 January – this is across the board, so shopping around won’t deliver you a cheaper rate. However, there is also good news: our TNT rates have gone … Continue reading →

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City Link prepare for Olympics

Posted on January 23, 2012 by nat

City Link are already starting to plan for this year’s Olympic Games in London. They’ve reported there will be few temporary ‘Games lanes’ available to reduce the impact of increased traffic and therefore they’re looking at alternative delivery routes. Read … Continue reading →

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Cheaper Courier

Posted on January 20, 2012 by nat

We’ve some fantastic news for you! Our Yodel 48 service has dropped in price, from £8.99 to £7.90. This is available for parcels up to 30kg and smaller than 90 x 60 x 60cm. What more is there to be … Continue reading →

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Delivery by 7.30am? OK.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by nat

Our £6.99 Next Day service with City Link is very popular, especially since this price covers parcels up to 20kg. The price takes some beating, but sometimes you need to know your parcel will be delivered by a certain time. … Continue reading →

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Little Black Book

Posted on January 11, 2012 by nat

We’ve had a few requests for an address book on our parcel delivery booking system and as always with P4D, your wish is our command! If you don’t have an account with us, sign up to get one and you’ll … Continue reading →

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Russia Back on the Map

Posted on January 6, 2012 by nat

It’s been a year since we were able to offer services to Russia and most parcel delivery companies still aren’t doing this. We thought it was about time Russia was reinstated on the parcel delivery map, so we’ve now partnered … Continue reading →

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Down Time 3 & 4 Jan

Posted on January 4, 2012 by nat

This morning we received lengthy explanation from our server centre for interruption to our online service last night between 9pm and 1am. They kept us up to date all through the night as they worked quickly to rectify the situation. … Continue reading →

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Weather Warnings: GB

Posted on January 3, 2012 by nat

The Met Office have issued amber weather warnings today for wind and snow in the following areas of Scotland: Highlands & Eilean Siar, Grampian, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife. There are further amber warnings for high winds in South West … Continue reading →

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Yodel gets Daily Mail apology

Posted on January 3, 2012 by nat

Message from Yodel, 3 January 2012: You may be aware of claims that appeared in the Daily Mail in the run up to Christmas stating Yodel had a backlog of 750,000 parcels. As was stated in previous communications this was … Continue reading →

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Christmas Closure

Posted on December 22, 2011 by nat

P4D will be open until 2pm on Friday 23 December 2011. After this time we’ll be closed for Christmas, but open again between Christmas and New Year: Wednesday 28 December 8.30am – 6pm Thursday 29 December 8.30am – 6pm Friday … Continue reading →

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Parcelforce Xmas deliveries

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nat

Message from Parcelforce: “Please remember that today is the last day for booking your adhoc collection for delivery by Christmas. We have handled an unprecedented and record number of parcels so far in this last week leading up to Christmas, … Continue reading →

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Same Day collections

Posted on December 20, 2011 by nat

For those who aren’t already aware, we’d like to remind you that City Link do offer a ‘Same Day’ service – this means they will collect your parcel and deliver it on the same day using the same van.  This … Continue reading →

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Last day for Xmas delivery

Posted on December 20, 2011 by nat

City Link have just informed us they will cease to offer any new adhoc collections from midnight tonight, Tuesday 20 December. This does not affect P4D Pro customers. With the Yodel service unavailable this means you will not be able … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man ferry cancelled

Posted on December 16, 2011 by nat

Due to adverse weather conditions, the Isle of Man ferry has been cancelled until Monday 19 December. Parcel delivery and collection from this area will be delayed. Thanks to Yodel for letting us know. This problem affects all courier services. … Continue reading →

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Ashton and Stoke delays

Posted on December 16, 2011 by nat

Yodel have kindly informed us that there are some parcel delivery problems in Ashton and Stoke due to bad weather with drivers being unable to access some collection points. This is as well as Sheffield, Preston and Aberdeen, which we … Continue reading →

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Delays in S3, DE, BB, AB

Posted on December 15, 2011 by nat

Yodel have informed us that the following postcodes in the north of England and Scotland are affected by bad weather. You may experience non collection problems or delivery delays in these areas. These problems will affect all courier companies. If … Continue reading →

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Non collection preference

Posted on December 14, 2011 by nat

In the event of a non collection please let us know your preference. We are always happy to refund a failed collection or rebook it for the next available collection day. If you have an alternate preference, a different collection … Continue reading →

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Delays in Sheffield

Posted on December 9, 2011 by nat

We’ve had a report from City Link this morning that due to adverse weather conditions, parcel delivery and collection from Sheffield is not running smoothly. This will affect all courier services. Please email your order number to customers@p4d.co.uk if you … Continue reading →

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High winds in Scotland

Posted on December 8, 2011 by nat

Earlier this week Yodel reported snow in the north of England and Scotland. Edingburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen are still affected by parcel delivery delays and now also Oban. This will affect all courier services. Today Palletways have also reported … Continue reading →

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Snow in N.England/Scotland

Posted on December 6, 2011 by nat

We’ve been informed by Yodel that adverse weather conditions are causing problems in the north of England and Scotland. The following areas may experience delivery delays: Edingburgh Glasgow Inverness Aberdeen Ashton Stockton This problem will be experienced for parcel delivery … Continue reading →

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First report of snow

Posted on December 6, 2011 by nat

City Link have been unable to attempt delivery today to postcode DL8 (Hawes) in North Yorkshire because of snow. Deliveries to this area on all courier services will be delayed until the roads are clear. If you have a parcel … Continue reading →

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City Link, Saturday delivery

Posted on December 2, 2011 by nat

Our adhoc Yodel service is currently suspended due to a technical fault with their hand held scanners, so City Link is now the only Saturday delivery service available for the time being. The following price structure applies: 0 to 20kg … Continue reading →

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Parcelforce 48, now £10.99

Posted on December 2, 2011 by nat

Our adhoc Yodel service is currently suspended due to a problem with their hand held scanners. This was a competitive service on price, so to compensate for it being temporarily unavailable we have reduced the rate of our Parcelforce 48 … Continue reading →

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Yodel, service unavailable

Posted on December 2, 2011 by nat

Customers may have noticed an increase in the number of failed collections and delayed deliveries across the Yodel network. We have been informed by Yodel that a combination of an increased number of parcels and a problem with drivers hand … Continue reading →

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Palletways, tracking

Posted on December 1, 2011 by nat

If you’re sending pallets you can now track your order directly on our site: just enter your order number at www.P4D.co.uk and away you go. We’ve quarter, half, and full pallet sizes available for pallet delivery and some FAQs: How … Continue reading →

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City Link, Same Day

Posted on December 1, 2011 by nat

City Link has offered a same day collection service and this has been very popular. Unfortunately, the service has been so popular that the City Link network has struggled to cope with the demand. The result has been a deterioration … Continue reading →

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