MP wins 'concession' over parcel collectionWhitstablepeopleThe move is due to take place in February next year. He said: "I am pleased Royal Mail has promised to make the Whitstable Post Office in Gladstone Road a parcel collection point. "This means Whitstable customers won't have to travel to Canterbury if … …

Shrink the post office? Union residents askedNorthwest HeraldCustomers enter the Union Post Office on Thursday morning. The postal service wants to reduce its hours to save money, but officials are asking for residents' input before making any decisions. An informational meeting about the survey is set for … More: continued …

Economic Times Borrowing falls as austerity bitesBurton MailStripping out the one-off impact of the transfer of £28 billion of assets from the Royal Mail's pension funds, public borrowing was £65.1 billion, up from £62.4 billion in the corresponding period in 2011/12. Mr Osborne is now widely expected to …UK September …

PhilPost to issue Calungsod canonization stampsGMA NewsThe Philippine Postal Corp. is issuing commemorative stamps to celebrate the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod as the Philippines' second saint. On Friday, PhilPost said it is issuing around 50,000 of the P9-denomination stamps on Oct. 21, Sunday …and more » More: continued here

Isle of Man Post Office, one of the statutory boards of Tynwald, announces continued profits with growth on the previous financial year’s results. Profit of almost £2.6 million is reported for the 2011/12 financial year, up on the previous year (£2.4m). More: continued here

Texas Insider US Postal Service taking comments about office hoursKingston Daily FreemanMaureen Marion, the agency's northeast communications manager, said the sessions are intended to determine whether a retail location should be considered for local mail or if closing the post office should be considered. “In some locations customers …Survey lets …

Sunderland Echo Couple slash house price by £200000 to escape noisy neighbourhood 'hell'Sunderland EchoThey claim their five-bedroomed detached house in Windlass Lane, Albany Village, is caught between a nearby noisy Royal Mail sorting office and a busy pub. In more than two years on the market, they have yet to …

Stamps raise money for breast cancer researchFranklin News PostAs October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local post offices are offering special charity stamps to raise money for breast cancer research. The non-denominated, first-class stamp is sold in sheets of 20 at 55 cents each, according to the postal …and more » …

Portsmouth News Portsmouth MP calls for changes in mail delivery systemPortsmouth NewsMr Hancock says Royal Mail needs to take on more staff at its delivery office in Slindon Street, Landport, to accommodate the increase in people collecting goods bought online. And the MP is concerned that there will be further …

Angard bypassed as Royal Mail recruits Xmas staff in-houseRecruiterAngard Staffing Solutions, the Royal Mail's in-house agency, will not be recruiting seasonal staff for the Royal Mail's mail and distribution centres this Christmas. The news, announced exclusively to Recruiter by Royal Mail, follows last year's delays … More: continued here