Two in hospital after serious brawl in BlackburnLancashire TelegraphA gang were at the scene, behind the Royal Mail sorting office, when police arrived. The two men were found with head injuries and are being treated at the Royal Blackburn Hospital . Their condition is described as serious but not life …

Should Royal Mail policy be returned to sender?Lynn NewsA BUSINESSMAN is outraged by a change in Royal Mail policy that will see undeliverable parcels and packages taken to neighbours instead of back to the sorting office. Robert Woodhouse, 63, who owns Delawood Antiques in Westgate, Hunstanton and … More: continued …

Dromore Today Neil helps Royal Mail with weighty problemDromore TodayWorking in partnership with the engineering team at Royal Mail, the students designed and created an innovative spring balanced weighing system for small parcel sorting as part of a health and safety solution.The innovative system allows operators to …and more » More: …

Cambridge News "200 jobs face axe" as Royal Mail closes Cambridge sorting officeCambridge NewsRoyal Mail said it was still consulting staff about the move, but the closure was taking place because the company “needs to respond to the huge growth in electronic communications and the resulting decline in overall mail …

The Hindu Mt Everest, Dead Sea paired up on commemorative stampThe HinduNepal and Israel have jointly launched a commemorative stamp featuring the highest point on earth, Mount Everest, and the lowest, the Dead Sea, to celebrate bilateral ties. The stamps were released in simultaneous functions in Kathmandu and Jerusalem.Israel, Nepal …

She’s the golden girl of the Paralympics with two stamps printed in her honour – but residents in Ellie Simmonds’ home town have been unable to get their hands on any. More: continued here

Bartley Green postman given suspended jail term for stealing from mailBirmingham MailRoyal Mail launched a probe after dozens of complaints from householders about missing post, Birmingham Magistrates Court heard. An investigation discovered they had gone astray after being sent to a sorting office in Rednal where postman Brendan … More: …

Grieving Liverpool granddaughter receives card from grandad 16 year late …Liverpool EchoThe envelope had remained undelivered for 16 years before being sent to Sandra at her mum's address, along with a letter of apology from Royal Mail. Sandra Jones' late birthday card. Sandra, who lives in Walton, said: “I lost …

A CAMPAIGN to reopen a Bristol post office has reached the Houses of Parliament. More: continued here

Faith in Memphis Panel: Should Congress cut food stamps?Memphis Commercial AppealIts agenda includes Senate and House proposals for deep cuts in the food stamps program, which reached record-high use of $46.7 million in June and has more than doubled in four years. We asked our Faith in Memphis panel for …