Royal Mail

Redditch Standard Olympic gold post box to stayRedditch StandardIt was anticipated the postbox would be returned to its traditional red colour at some point but following the positive response they have received from the public, Royal Mail bosses have decided they should now remain gold. A special plaque will also …

Royal Mail to close Gloucester centreInsider MediaRoyal Mail has announced it is to close its Gloucester mail centre, which employs more than 350 staff, and relocate the operations to Bristol. The centre's mail processing operation is to be relocate to Bristol which is expected to begin in the middle …Visitors …

Thousands of people fight plans to close Royal Mail delivery officesSouthend StandardThousands of people fight plans to close Royal Mail delivery offices. THOUSANDS of concerned residents have pledged their support to keep a busy delivery office open. More than 2,500 people have signed a petition against cost-cutting plans to shut …

BBC News Shrewsbury sorting office to close in 2014BBC NewsRoyal Mail said it was consulting with staff and unions, and that it hoped to avoid compulsory redundancies. The Communication Workers Union said it was meeting with company managers on Thursday and would be commenting on the situation in the … …

BeforeWeBuy survey Merry Clickmas: 1.7m Brits plan to do all their Christmas …Mirror.co.ukA spokesman said: “Christmas is the busiest time of year for Royal Mail and our customers. Royal Mail has invested in eight dedicated parcel sort centres to increase our scale and improve our flexibility during this important time …

Royal Mail will hire 1,000 employees and expand package-processing hubs. Online sales in the U.K. will account for 12.4% of gross domestic product by 2016, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group. More: continued here

This is Cornwall Royal Mail says gold postboxes are here to stayThis is CornwallThe decision to keep the postboxes gold marks the first time in Royal Mail's history that it has painted its iconic postboxes a different colour permanently to mark an historic achievement. Moya Greene, chief executive officer, Royal …

Yahoo! News UK Mail sorting office to open in time for ChristmasThis Is WiltshireRoyal Mail announced the move by saying the investment was in addition to the extra resources it had put in place to handle the festive mailbag. The new depot is also expected to create jobs for temporary …

Royal Mail is to close its Cambridge sorting office, which currently employs 200 staff, by 2014. More: continued here

ITV News Royal Mail Cambridge closure affects 200 staffBBC NewsRoyal Mail has announced it is to close and sell its processing plant in Cambridge, affecting up to 200 staff. The bulk of its operations are being relocated to Peterborough with the remainder going to Chelmsford. The company said the final …