BBC News Elderly fight post office closuresMidloothian Today, UK –3 hours agoThe proposals by the Post Office for the second phase of a six-phase closure programme in Scotland, will be open to consultation for six weeks. …We must fight to save post offices from axeScotsmanRural post offices to be closedBBC NewsAnger over …

James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. Britain’s Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. More: continued here

An army of pensioners is being mobilised in a bid to save closure-threatened post offices across rural Scotland. Campaigning group Help the Aged made the call as MSPs from all parties voiced dismay at a plan to close 18 post offices and downgrade 11 more in the Highlands. More: continued …

The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds Are Forever” and “From Russia With Love.” They come in a variety of denominations for both domestic and overseas use. More: continued here

James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. Britain’s Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds …

Royal Mail’s consultation on its proposals to change the company’s pensions scheme is drawing to a close. Proposed changes, including raising the retirement age to 65 while reducing scheme benefits, have caused widespread outrage among members of the CWU postal workers’ union. More: continued here

An English couple was involved in a head-to-head collision with a driver from the Norwegian royal police escort who seemed to forget which side of the road he should have been on. More: continued here

DAME Judi Dench has expressed her support for Lacock Post Office, the setting for a recent BBC production in which she appeared. More: continued here

Sub-postmaster in dispute with Royal Mail over raidTalking Retail, UK –3 hours agoA sub-postmaster and his wife are embroiled in a dispute with Royal Mail over a raid at their premises in November in which they lost £9718 to a gang. … More: continued here

Royal Mail’s pension consultation about to closeSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –59 minutes agoby Yuri Prasad Royal Mail’s consultation on its proposals to change the company’s pensions scheme is drawing to a close. Proposed changes, including raising …Burslem post dispute set to spread as management ups the anteSocialistworker.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here