Royal Mail services scaled back in Widnes due to Coronavirus

Royal Mail services in Widnes have been scaled back due to staff sickness.

Published 12th Jan 2021

Widnes is among 28 zones in the UK where Royal Mail services are being scaled back due to "resourcing issues".

People in some of the areas affected haven't had their post in weeks.

It's due to staff shortages caused by Covid-19.

Here's a list of all the postcodes affected by the pandemic at the moment:

• Ashford (TN23-TN27)

• Barnsley (S70, S71, S72 and S75)

• Basildon (SS13-SS16)

• Bow (E3)

• Bury St Edmunds (IP28-IP33)

• Chelmsford (CM1-CM3)

• Christchurch (BH23)

• Daventry (NN11)

• Debden (IG7-IG10)

• Enfield (EN1-EN3)

• Grays (RM16-RM20)

• Hampton (TW12)

• Highbury (N5)

• Hornsey (N8)

• Horsham (RH12, RH13)

• Ilford (IG1-IG6)

• Leeds City (LS1-LS5)

• Lewisham (SE13)

• Magherafelt (BT45, BT46)

• Margate (CT7-CT9)

• Rugeley (WS15)

• Somerton (TA11)

• South Ockendon (RM15)

• South Woodford (E18)

• Upper Holloway (N7)

• Wandsworth (SW18)

• Wellington (TA21)

• Widnes (WA8)