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A GANG held a Royal Mail delivery driver hostage as they tried to rob a post …Runcorn and Widnes WorldThree man ambushed a Royal Mail delivery driver as he pulled up at the back of the post office in Albert Square at around 5.10pm yesterday. They forced him into the back of his van through…

[ad_1] Locals have been left wondering whether their town has received a visit from world-famous graffiti artist Banksy.  A stencilled piece of graffiti recreating one of his most famous works – but with a slight twist in tribute to the Queen – has appeared near the canal in Royal Wootton Bassett. The artwork is a recreation of the ‘Balloon…

Ofcom launches review into Royal Mail's downstream access pricingPost and ParcelDownstream access — where other companies collect and sort business mail before using Royal Mail's delivery network for the final state of distribution — accounts for about 47% of all mail volume in the UK. Ofcom said yesterday that stakeholders have … More: continued here

Maktoob Business (press release) Nigeria: Mend Vows to Confront Soldiers Sighted Close to Militant …AllAfrica.com, Washington –2 hours agoSpokesman for the MEND, Jomo Gbomo in an answer via electronic mail to enquiry by Vanguard, said, "Because of our war rites, we never fire the first shot in …Nigeria militant group offers cease-fireThe Associated PressNigerian oil militants vow…

BBC News Forensic tagging to help preserve UK's post boxesBBC NewsForensic tags and electronic tracking are among proposals set out by the Royal Mail and Historic England to preserve the country's post boxes. There are some 85,000 boxes – the classic pillars and others mounted on walls or posts – across England, and …'Character and heritage'…