Post office robber jailed for 12 yearsThis Is Cheshire, UKTHE fourth man involved in the robbery of Thelwall Post Office has been sentenced to 12 years in jail. Richard McMahon, aged 30, from Church Road in Flixton, was also handed a five-year sentence for possessing a firearm with intent to commit …
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RTE.ie Armed raid at Carlow post officeRTE.ie, IrelandRaiders stole what is believed to be at least €10000 in a post office raid in Carlow town this morning. Two masked men entered Hosey's supermarket on Staplestown Road at around 11am and using a sledgehammer, smashed the glass panel at the post office…Two …
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Read More »What does the Royal Mail sell-off mean for postcodes data? – guardian.co.uk
What does the Royal Mail sell-off mean for postcodes data?guardian.co.uk, UKThe government's plans to sell off up to 30% of the Royal Mail to the private sector have attracted the opprobrium of scores of backbench MPs – but nobody seems to have asked what might happen in such a sell-off to …
Read More »Tense times ahead over post office at Labour's policy forum – guardian.co.uk
Tense times ahead over post office at Labour's policy forumguardian.co.uk, UKLabour's national policy forum in Bristol at the weekend is already going to be a tense affair, what with rows looming on the sidelines over the Royal Mail, agency workers, "British jobs for British workers", equal pay etc. … More: continued …
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WWLP 22News Demand for food stamps in Mass. soarsBoston Herald, United StatesBy AP BOSTON — Welfare officials say the demand for food stamps in Massachusetts jumped 20 percent last year, straining the system and trying the patience of some residents applying for the benefit. There are now about 600000 Massachusetts residents …
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AuctionBytes Blog eBay Sellers Critique PayPal Notification EmailsAuctionBytes Blog, MAeBay sellers were taken by surprise when PayPal changed their payment notification emails a week ago. It appears there are some things that sellers like, but a common complaint is that the font size is too small and the change from black …
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Royal Mail to establish major direct mail industry bodyBusiness Strata – Business News, UKA new organisation designed to improve information and research available to companies using direct mail is to be launched next month. Royal Mail has announced it is funding the creation of the free-of-charge Mail Media Centre, which will …
Read More »Government admits taking advice on cutting public sector pensions – Telegraph.co.uk
This is Money Government admits taking advice on cutting public sector pensionsTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomWhen trustees of the Royal Mail pension scheme told 450000 members this week that liabilities exceed assets by more than £5.9bn, people in other occupational and company funds may have wondered how safe their retirement savings are. …'I …
Read More »UK govt eyes sale of 30 pct Royal Mail stake – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk UK govt eyes sale of 30 pct Royal Mail stakeReutersLONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Britain could sell a 30 percent stake in Royal Mail under plans to restructure the state-owned postal services firm, the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) said on Thursday. …Brown Asks for Permission …
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