THE head of Royal Mail expressed hope that fresh talks today will avoid further strikes. More: continued here

Fiorito: Petitioners save tiny Junction post officeToronto StarThe little post office, in a variety store on Dundas West near Keele, was on the chopping block because it was too small to accommodate a proposed facility … More: continued here

Royal Mail boss Adam Crozier would like to see commonsense prevail during talks between management and union representatives this week. More: continued here

Post Office managers and union leaders will resume talks today to end the latest round of strikes, with both sides saying that they hope there will be a quick settlement. Related Stories Little uptake on Vatican offer to Church faithful Vatican probing child sex abuse allegations against archbishop Pair escape …

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Stimulus funds pay for 13.6% raise in food stampsRochester Democrat and ChronicleNearly 93000 residents in Monroe County received food stamps in July, according to the state's latest figures, and in light of the difficult economic times, …and more » More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Postal strikes cost London £500mTelegraph.co.ukLondon has been hit by series of localised strikes as part of ongoing disagreements between the Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over … More: continued here

New talks to end postal strikeNew StatesmanNew talks between Royal Mail and the postal workers' union are taking place this morning in a bid to prevent further strikes. Up to 120000 workers are set …and more » More: continued here

Call to reopen lost post officeCambridge Evening NewsMORE than 500 people have signed a petition calling for the reopening of a post office in East Barnwell. The petition was presented to a full council … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Speeding fines affected by Royal Mail postal strikeTelegraph.co.ukAccording to reports the Royal Mail strikes from last Thursday and Friday resulted in about 20000 estimated notices of intended prosecution a day have …Royal Mail calls for commonsense to end strikeReutersRoyal Mail head Adam Crozier tells union to 'shut up' on …