Royal Mail has suspended deliveries to a tower block in South Lanarkshire after two postal workers were reportedly threatened by a tenant with a dog.

Residents of Clyde Tower in East Kilbride have been notified their mail will now have to be collected from their nearest Post Office, around a mile away.

Royal Mail said an occupant threatened a postie in May, which included threats to use a dog.

An exemption was put in place to halt deliveries to the resident along with all those on the same floor.

This has now been extended to the whole tower block following a second incident in October which reportedly saw a new postie followed throughout the building and threatened once again with the use of a dog.

Royal Mail said the decision was not made lightly, but the postal firm had to prioritise the safety of its workers.

A spokesperson said: “We take the welfare of our posties very seriously and, where necessary, will take steps to ensure their safety.

“We will continue to assess the current exemption, however, it is our priority that posties are able to carry out their duties without fear of violence.”

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In a letter sent to residents, occupants were told Police Scotland had been informed of the latest incident.

The force was contacted for comment.

Craig Jardine, South Lanarkshire Council’s head of property services, said: “We are aware of the situation in Clyde Tower and are currently conducting a robust investigation into the matter.”