Royal Mail is haemorrhaging cash and must be part-privatised to stop it collapsing, the postal regulator will say today. In a politically explosive move, Postcomm will insist there is no option but to let private firms buy a stake in the Government-owned business. More: continued here

BBC News The last postThe Northern Echo, UK –May 14, 2008PUBLIC consultation over post office closures in the region was branded a sham last night after campaigners failed to save a single branch. …Mayor to challenge post office closuresHendon & Finchley TimesList of post offices to close revealedNorthern EchoPost Offices face cull …

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Swiss firm stamps its mark on HollywoodWorld Radio Switzerland, Switzerland –1 hour agoWhen Hollywood producers wants the latest gadgets, the latest cars and the flashiest watches for films, they often call on the services of a Swiss company … More: continued here

Post office bosses should be ashamedCoventry Telegraph, UK –12 minutes agoBUSINESSES cannot run on sentiment, but post office bosses will be the only ones celebrating the closure of Coventry's main post office after 105 years. … More: continued here

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Postcomm pushes controversial privatisation plans for Royal MailPrintWeek, UK –14 minutes agoPostal regulator Postcomm has recommended the partial privatisation of Royal Mail to protect the principle of universal service in a declining postal market … More: continued here

New Coventry post office opens at WH SmithCoventry Telegraph, UK –2 hours agoTHE new post office opened at the WH Smith store in West Orchards Shopping Centre today. The branch replaces the city's Crown post office in Hertford Street …Piper bids farewell to Hertford street post officeCoventry Telegraphall 2 news articles More: …

Postcode without a post office offered space in libraryThis is London, UK –1 hour agoThe only postcode in London without a post office could be helped out by a local library. W14 has been without a post office since the Olympia branch closed …Post Office document: Four rules… and an all-important extraDaily …