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

POLITICIANS and community leaders yesterday vowed to resist post offices closures as it emerged well-used branches in Kingsmills Road, Inverness, and Harbour Street, Nairn, are set to be axed. More: continued here

Mistletoe and wine?Hell Mail, UK –3 hours agoDo you think Royal Mail has resourced staff as heavily as they have in previous years? Cynical? Moi? I have read the article about people saying they got a … More: continued here

Town commissioners are looking for a few volunteers to go door-to-door seeking signatures to lobby the U.S. Postal Service for a full-service office in southeastern Brunswick County. More: continued here

Post office hit list revealedInverness Courier, UK –4 minutes agoThe proposals are part of a nationwide programme of cuts to tackle rising losses by the Post Office. Today's announcement will be followed by a six-week … More: continued here