First class stamp price rises to £1.25 – BBC News

A second class post serviceOxford Mail, UK –2 hours agoDuring July, August and September – when Royal Mail workers in Oxford went on strike for several days – that figure slipped to 67.7 per cent. … More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk Councils in bid to run post officesThe Press Association –1 hour agoRoyal Mail bosses, who plan to shut 2500 struggling branch offices, said it was happy to talk to councils who wanted to provide funding. …Post office closures cause half-hour waitsTelegraph.co.ukCouncil wants to run post officesReuters UKDon't ignore feelings over post office closuresTelegraph.co.ukall 222 news…

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Croydon Advertiser Royal Mail sells 'eyesore' East Croydon sorting office to housing groupCroydon AdvertiserROYAL Mail has sold its "eyesore" delivery office next to East Croydon station to a housing association. The office has been bought by The Hyde Group, which will work with Joseph Homes to redevelop the site. But the Royal Mail's mixed-use retail…