THE south-west’s most acclaimed chef Dan Hunter (pictured) will be staying in the region despite serving his last meal at Dunkeld’s Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Daily Mail's royal boy joy does not extend to the BBC | Media Monkey
Paper asks if corporation's coverage of royal baby was 'over the top' – then prints 20-plus pages on the newborn prince The Daily Mail can't resist aiming another volley at the BBC – this time over the corporation's royal baby coverage. "Was the BBC over the top?" it asks, dutifully …
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Two state-owned services – the NHS and the Royal Mail – couldn't be more dissimilar, decides Graeme Archer More: continued here
Read More »CWU mulls balloting members on Royal Mail strikes – printweek.com
CWU mulls balloting members on Royal Mail strikesprintweek.comTalks with the Royal Mail began this week and are scheduled to run for three weeks. If no agreement is reached, a 21-day ballot could be launched in early September. However, Slocombe added that even if the current talks fail and a ballot …
Read More »Security alert sees Belfast’s Royal Mail building evacuated
The Royal Mail building in Belfast has been evacuated amid an ongoing security alert. More: continued here
Read More »Former leader backs Royal Mail sell off
FORMER leader of the city council Ken Taylor has branded Royal Mail 'rubbish' and called for the service to be privatised. The Tory councillor said the move would bring investment into the firm, similar to when the railway and water industries were privatised. More: continued here
Read More »Does the royal baby coverage show we need to rethink the reporting of news?
After days of analysis and speculation about the latest addition to the royal family, the Daily Mail's Quentin Letts argues with the Observer's Elizabeth Day about whether it was over the top Quentin Letts, Daily Mail political sketch writer and theatre critic: Was the royal baby coverage overdone? No way! …
Read More »A privatised Royal Mail set to flourish – This is Leicestershire
This is Leicestershire A privatised Royal Mail set to flourishThis is LeicestershireYour readers may be interested to understand what the recent announcement by the Government on the privatisation of Royal Mail means for our customers, our business and our people. The Government has acknowledged it is not a good owner …
Read More »Tributes paid to postmen killed in car crash – This is Leicestershire
Tributes paid to postmen killed in car crashThis is LeicestershireCommunication Workers Union representative Andy Connelly, who works for Royal Mail members, received a phone call from the Ashby delivery office this morning informing him about the crash. “It was shocking to hear what happened,” he said. “It must be … More: …
Read More »Postal workers to vote on Royal Mail sell-off strike ballot
Royal Mail workers across Britain will meet next week to decide whether to hold a national strike ballot against government plans to privatise the service. More: continued here
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