Royal Mail

The Press, York Royal Mail's Lendal Bridge ban reprieve slatedThe Press, YorkA COURIER claims Royal Mail is being given an unfair competitive advantage by being allowed to use York's Lendal Bridge when he has to take lengthy diversions. David Broughton, who runs York Delivery Services, based in Murton, said he …

Royal Mail may pay out half of yearly profits after £3bn privatisationThis is MoneyRoyal Mail is set to offer up to half its annual profits in dividends after its £3billion privatisation, which is expected to be announced this week. The Government aims to float the postal service on the stock …

A COURIER claims Royal Mail is being given an unfair competitive advantage by being allowed to use York’s Lendal Bridge when he has to take lengthy diversions. More: continued here

Sorted: 350 festive jobs at Royal Mail in Wolverhamptonexpressandstar.comTemporary positions across a variety of shifts will be available between mid November and early January 2014. Around 21,000 people are being recruited across the country to support Royal Mail's permanent 124,000 postmen and women. The recruits will … More: continued here

Angus MP's bid to save Royal MailMontrose ReviewWhilst there, Mr Weir joined the Royal Mail campaigners in presenting a petition to the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street calling for the government to abandon plans to privatise Royal Mail. The petition had quickly collected 160,000 signatures … More: continued here

Royal Mail announce 300 short term Hampshire jobsDaily EchoA JOBS bonanza is in the pipeline as the Royal Mail prepares to recruit hundreds of festive posties in Hampshire for an expected bumper Christmas rush. Some 300 workers are needed to help sort out the Christmas post and parcels. Thanks to …

Royal Mail to recruit extra workers for festive periodThe StarThe seasonal positions will support Royal Mail's permanent 124,000 postmen and women during the busiest time of the year for the postal service. Royal Mail's Managing Director of Operations and Modernisation, Mark Higson, said the festive period was … More: continued …

East Anglian Daily Times Ipswich: Royal Mail staff in strike threat over sorting office closureEast Anglian Daily TimesA spokeswoman for Royal Mail said that the consultation on the future of the Ipswich sorting office, which started in November last year, was continuing. However the current thinking of the company was …

Royal Mail creating 50 temporary jobs in Shrewsbury for Christmasshropshirestar.com… early January 2014. The peak of the additional temporary work will be in December. Royal Mail's managing director of operations and modernisation Mark Higson said: “Every Christmas, we make a substantial financial commitment in additional resources … More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail stock market flotation to go ahead despite pay disputeThe GuardianThe government is planning to press the button on a stock market listing for the Royal Mail this week despite a dispute over pay and strong public opposition to the sell-off. Ministers are working to finalise details …