Alternatives to the Royal Mail are given as the solution to the postal strike in the run-up to Christmas by postal news site, Hellmail.

People are already looking at other ways to send their parcels as the threat of a pre-Christmas strike steps up, according to Hellmail.

Online parcel delivery service, Parcel2Go, is given as the top first choice and DHL is also listed as a popular alternative.

So even if the national postal service does grind to a halt in time for Christmas, you can still get presents to your loved ones with reliable alternatives.