Royal Mail

Evening Standard Royal Mail shares sold by 'priority investors'Evening StandardA swathe of “priority investors” in Royal Mail quietly sold millions of their shares over the summer despite the stakeholders being brought in supposedly to remain long term, stable holders of the privatised service. The 16 investors caused controversy …Exclusive: 'Priority …

Royal Mail has launched a new parcel shipping and tracking platform to enable e-retailers to improve integration between their IT systems and Royal Mail's software. More: continued here

Royal Mail pilots Sunday opening and deliveries to meet online shopper demandsThe DrumThe initiative will extend the opening of selected delivery offices to seven days a week, and forms part of an on-going programme by Royal Mail to be more customer responsive and provide more options for people to receive …

The postal service will trial deliveries inside the M25 this Sunday, with a view to expanding it across the whole network. More: continued here

Blackburn Royal Mail Delivery Office to open on SundaysLancashire TelegraphThe scheme is part of a range of measures by Royal Mail, which are designed to make life easier for online shoppers. Almost half of Royal Mail's UK network of almost 1,400 delivery offices already opens later on a Wednesday evening …

Robber Gordon Goody identifies 'Ulsterman' of 1963 Royal Mail raid, saying he gave hundreds of thousands to church in Ireland A documentary due to be released next month suggests that the Catholic church in Ireland was the likely beneficiary of hundreds of thousands of pounds stolen by the Great Train …

Aberdeen Evening Express Royal Mail delivery offices to open on Sundays in AberdeenAberdeen Evening ExpressAltens delivery office on Wellington Circle and Mastrick delivery office on Whitemyres Avenue will be open from noon to 4pm from this Sunday. Royal Mail operations director Rob Jenson said the extra day is designed to …

Hemel Gazette Will restaurant fill final empty space left by former Royal Mail sorting office?Hemel GazetteA property company could be on the verge of finding a restaurant to fill the final unit of a complex that used to house a Royal Mail sorting office. The Berkhamsted High Street building was …

A pilot scheme of Sunday deliveries and office openings will be implemented by the Royal Mail on Saturday and Sunday in London and surrounding areas. More: continued here

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Norwich joins Royal Mail delivery trialNorfolk Eastern Daily PressDave Ward, deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, added: “Royal Mail employees are keen to work with the company to improve services for customers. Delivering on Sunday is an important initiative and one of the ways …