The absence of a royal at the funeral for Sir Edmund, who died in Auckland last week at the age of 88, has angered members of the New Zealand Republican Movement, who favour ending the role of the British queen as head of state and replacing the monarch with a …

Posties plant trees to fight climate changeEnvironmental Data Interactive, UK –2 minutes agoEmployees from Royal Mail, Post Office Ltd and Parcelforce Worldwide are signing up to a newly launched scheme to offset their carbon emissions. … More: continued here

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Post office offers new 24-hour toolAlexandria Echo Press, MN –3 minutes agoIn order to meet the busy schedules of its customers, the post office recently installed the new machine, which can do most of the transactions that can … More: continued here

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A postman hoarded more than 10000 packages at his Plymouth home …Plymouth Evening Herald, UK –9 minutes agoNeil Roberts, who worked for the Royal Mail delivery office in West Park, dumped the packets – including 3000 personal items – in his house and garden, … More: continued here

Postcomm takes first steps to split Royal Mail operationsPrecisionMarketing, UK –12 minutes agoPostcomm has set the ball rolling on a consultation which could lead to the eventual separation of Royal Mail’s collection and delivery operations in order … More: continued here

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Post office campaigners face nail-biting waitYork Press, UK –35 minutes agoBy Press reporter ANXIOUS residents and sub postmasters will have to wait until next month to find out whether their post office has been saved. … More: continued here