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The “universal” Royal Mail service, which delivers letters anywhere in the country for one price, has made a loss for the first time in 160 years. Chief executive Adam Crozier said that without urgent help, the service will struggle to survive. More:

The Guardian Doddington postbox painted bronze by hockey fansBBC NewsRoyal Mail has said it wants the painting of postboxes to be left to its staff after a Lincolnshire postbox was painted bronze by "excited fans". It said it understood the sentiment behind painting the box in Doddington, hometown of Olympic bronze …Fans told to leave…

[ad_1] The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex have joined their cousins in a solemn vigil at their beloved grandmother’s coffin. Brothers William and Harry – both dressed in military uniform – stood guard at the Queen’s lying in state in Westminster Hall on Saturday evening as a stream of mourners filed past after…

Royal Mail to open 10 temporary sitesMotor Transport (blog)Royal Mail is to open 10 temporary parcel sorting sites between now and Christmas to sort a significant amount of its peak volumes. The sites will be opened on a phased basis from today (3 November) and will be located in: West Lothian, Leeds … More: continued…

Reuters UK Royal Mail parcel revenues hit as competition bitesReuters UKParcel deliveries account for about half of Royal Mail's turnover and its growth in an industry buoyed by online shopping is a key investment focus for shareholders in light of declining letter volumes. But the group faces stiff competition in its main … More: continued…