POSTIES working hard to deliver cards and parcels in time for Christmas have been thanked for their efforts.

Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage, visited Royal Mail’s delivery office in the town to encourage the postmen and women at their busiest time of year.

“It was great to meet the hard-working Royal Mail postmen and women and to see first hand just how much effort they put into delivering for people at this time of year,” he said.

“I would like to thank them for their efforts and wish them all the best over the busy festive period.”