The week ahead

Royal Mail– Industrial relations from another eraThe Adam Smith InstituteWhat should be done as Royal Mail, like the coal industry of the 1980s, inexorably declines on the back of competition for the delivery of mostly unwanted …Unrest threatens private link-upFinancial Timesall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Postman who kept 2000 letters given suspended prison sentenceFenland Today, UKThe court heard Murray, who had worked for Royal Mail since November 2000, was discovered when the fire brigade was called to his flat after a chip-pan fire broke out. Matthew Maynard, prosecuting, told the court that firefighters spotted bags of mail…Postman given suspended sentence for…

MANAGERIAL jobs in the Royal Mail in South Devon could be at risk in a …South Devon Herald ExpressRoyal Mail is planning to axe 1700 jobs nationally, including 1000 managers, and is looking to close two London mail centres. It says the cuts should have no impact on buildings or services in the TQ postal…

Royal fan mail for TV chef OliverScotsman, United Kingdom –4 hours agoTHE Prince of Wales wrote a "fan letter" to chef Jamie Oliver praising the celebrity for his campaign to get healthier meals served to school children, … More: continued here

The most recent tasty morsels from the sprawling buffet of cruise news – all wrapped in nothing but a towel: Everybody pays the fuel: Following similar moves by Carnival and Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises… More: continued here