Royal Mail launches Potter stamps

Northern News Services (subscription) Royal Mail loses 2m presentsTimes Online, UK –10 hours agoROYAL MAIL faces an angry consumer backlash this weekend over more than 2m parcels and letters lost or delayed in the Christmas post. …Mail delivery hit by bad weatherBBC Newsall 4 news articles More: continued here

Royal Mail beats delivery targetsThis Is LancashireRob Jenson, Operations Director, Royal Mail said: “Royal Mail's target for next day delivery of First Class is challenging and our postmen and women work exceptionally hard in the PR postcode area to deliver to these demanding targets, which are some …and more » More: continued here

Footnote: What's the link between the Madoff fraud, the UK housing …PersonnelToday.com, UK –3 hours agoExpect a few more scams and frauds to be uncovered as the economy contracts (with the latest one being potentially the Royal Mail pensions……..). …From Paris to Tokyo, more Madoff victims emergeInternational Herald TribuneInvestors grapple with fallout from alleged $50B fraudCTV.caTechnology could…

Express.co.uk POST WARNING: Households told to be aware of FAKE 'missed delivery' notice scamExpress.co.ukSupposedly fake notices are being posted though unsuspecting homeowners' doors, advising them they have missed a delivery. The bright red card is almost identical to the “something for you” cards which are delivered by Royal Mail when they are unable … More:…

BBC News Royal Mail privatisation: Alan Johnson and Vince CableBBC NewsAlan Johnson claimed to be a 'Thatcherite on Royal Mail privatisation" as the former postman looked at the future of the service, which the Tory prime minister declined to sell-off. Business Secretary Vince Cable said Labour acknowledged the service … More: continued here