DM firms welcome confirmation of Royal Mail privatisation plan

This is Plymouth Olympic postbox tributes have now been dispatchedThis is PlymouthPlymouth Argyle owner James Brent stepped in to help pay for the old postboxes when strict Royal Mail bosses refused to bend their rules. Postal chiefs said they would give a golden layer to boxes in the home towns of winning Team GB stars….

Part-privatisation plans for Royal MailAberdeen Press and Journal, UKGORDON Brown will almost certainly face an embarrassing rebellion within his own ranks again as anger grows over plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. It is one the last publicly-controlled bastions of the British way of life – a service still held in … More: continued here

Burton Mail Lazy postman kept more than 3000 undelivered letters in car and shedDerby TelegraphJonathan Bowler, who worked for Royal Mail for 11 years, admitted he had "let himself, his partner and his family down" after being convicted of failing to deliver the items. The 28-year-old was told to pay £1770 costs and do 180…

guardian.co.uk Royal Mail delivers £1m profit a dayMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail is making £1million a day – after axing another 5000 jobs and jacking up stamp prices. The group boosted profits by …Royal Mail's Profit Up 4 PercentNew York TimesRoyal Mail posts profits rise but pension plan still to be deliveredIndependentRoyal Mail predicts record £10bn pension deficitguardian.co.ukTimes…

BBC News Thames marshland plan challengedThe Press Association –3 hours agoPlanners who gave the go-ahead for a Royal Mail distribution warehouse on Thames marshland failed in their duty to protect wildlife, a court has heard. …Wildlife challenge to developmentBBC NewsThurrock corporation in court over wildlife chargeRegen.net (subscription)Planners "failed" to protect site24dashTelegraph.co.uk – BBC Newsall 6 news articles…