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Clacton and Frinton Gazette Royal Mail to consult with residents over removing Jaywick from the addresses …Clacton and Frinton GazetteTHE Royal Mail says residents in a leafy estate will be consulted about officially dropping the name Jaywick from their postal addresses. Angry residents on the Tudor Estate, north of Jaywick …

Eight new stamps which mark the UK's 'long and proud history' of innovations, including the first computer, the internet, stainless steel and DNA sequencing, have been released by Royal Mail. More: continued here

Thieves snatch jewellery from Royal Mail van in LeedsYorkshire Evening PostRoyal Mail spokeswoman Ronit Wolfson said: “The safety and security of mail is of the utmost importance to this business and Royal Mail is working closely with the police to investigate this incident.” Anyone with information is asked to ring …

Ten bridges feature in the collection of first-class stamps, while a special postmark will also be issued later today. More: continued here

Northampton Chronicle & Echo New Northampton International Academy on Royal Mail site will 'prepare pupils …Northampton Chronicle & EchoChildcare minister Sam Gyimah (centre) with EMLC chair George Gyte and CEO Jan Marshall. The £20 million school will open on the site of the former Royal Mail building in the town …

Postman Sandeep Singh, (pictured), 27, had lost more than three stone after breaking up with his girlfriend and found his Royal Mail bag too heavy to carry, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. More: continued here

Pendle Today MP praises Royal Mail for 'first class' servicePendle Today94.5% of first class mail was delivered on time, the next day after posting, with 98.9% of second class mail delivered on time too. Nationally, Royal Mail has a 93% first class mail target and a second class mail target …

Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has congratulated the Royal Mail on continuing to deliver target-beating performance in the BB postcode area after they beat their first and second class targets for the first quarter of 2014-15. More: continued here

Government give go-ahead to new free school on former Royal Mail sorting …Northampton Chronicle & EchoThe former Royal Mail sorting office in Barrack Road, Northampton. Government gives go-ahead for 49 new free schools including bid for former Barrack Road site in Northampton. EMLC Academy Trust will open new school for …

The group said it had thought 'carefully' about the impact on its customers before deciding to raise prices. Sending a large letter will increase by 2p to 95p for first class and by 1p to 74p for second class. More: continued here