Lost in the Mail for Nearly 27 Years, Card Finally Reaches UK Woman

Ms Meleyal was astonished to receive the card, having no idea it even existed after all these years.

Alphie Meleyal, now 60, finally got a card mailed to her in 1997 after BBC Look North highlighted the nearly 27-year delay. The card came from her former partner's mother.

Sent in the wake of Ms Meleyal's split with her then-partner Mandy, the card contained a message from Mandy's mother, Eileen, expressing sadness over the breakup and a hope for continued friendship between the two young women.

Ms Meleyal was astonished to receive the card, having no idea it even existed after all these years.