Thursday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, British Energy, BPShareCast, UK –9 minutes agoLONDON (SHARECAST) – Saturday deliveries could be threatened unless the Royal Mail is partly privatised, the postal regulator has warned. … More: continued here

Post office logs into retail businessSify, India –29 minutes agoAccording to UV Makvana, the postmaster at Ambawadi post office, a long queue outside the post office was a common sight till two years ago. … More: continued here

Post office merger opposedNewindpress, India –17 minutes ago… the Superintendent of Post Offices, Srirangam, on Tuesday, condemning the proposed merger of the west post office with the Srirangam Head Post Office. … More: continued here

MSN UK News Royal Mail 'must be privatised' to stop it haemorrhaging money …Daily Mail, UK –7 hours agoUnder the plan, the country's 11500 post offices would be separated from their parent company, Royal Mail. The loss-making but hugely important Post Office…Semi-private Royal Mail?BBC NewsDelivering a statement that's quite puzzlingTelegraph.co.ukTranscript: Jeff Randall …

Post watchdog demands shake-upThe Press Association –46 minutes agoThe postal regulator has called for a "radical transformation" of the Royal Mail and warned that its letters business will decline speedily unless action is … More: continued here

Armed robbery – Post office central SydneyNSW Police Online, Australia –22 hours agoPolice are appealing for information in relation to an armed robbery at a Central Sydney post office this afternoon. At about 3pm a man entered the post…Australian police hunt polite robberMonsters and Critics.comall 18 news articles More: continued here

The Wenham Post Office, 146 Main St., will host a Passport Day on Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More: continued here

Cathedral stamp is ‘first class’expressandstar.com, UK –16 hours agoA stunning image of the medieval building’s interior adorns the first class stamp in a new series of 10 produced by Royal Mail, commemorating Britain’s … More: continued here

Post office to host passport fairEnid News & Eagle, OK –1 hour agoEnid downtown post office will have a passport fair Saturday for people wanting to get the travel document. The event will be 9 am to 1 pm in the post… More: continued here

The postal watchdog is urging a part sell-off of Royal Mail to head of a potential slide in the standard of its services. More: continued here