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A Christmas parcels price war is looming after Royal Mail announced it is slashing postage on some packages. Small parcels are to get bigger as the Royal Mail supersizes its budget packages in time for the festive period for no extra charge. More: continued here

Christmas parcels price war looming as Royal Mail slashes postage in run-up to …Mirror.co.ukA Christmas parcels price war is looming after Royal Mail announced it is slashing postage on some packages. Small parcels are to get bigger as the Royal Mail supersizes its budget packages in time for the festive …

thejournal.ie Three face court after hijacked Royal Mail van used in Donegal armed robberythejournal.ieIt is believed that a Royal Mail van hijacked in Derry was used in the robbery after the PSNI warned gardaí that the van was seen heading towards the Donegal border. Following a joint operation between the …

Royal Mail to change time at more than 250 postboxesNottingham PostThe post used to be collected from boxes as late as 5.30pm but now some will be emptied earlier. Stickers have been put on 265 postboxes in the NG postcode area saying that mail will be collected from 9am on …

Irish Examiner Hijacked Royal Mail van used during armed robbery in Donegalthejournal.ieTHREE MEN HAVE been arrested by gardaí following a post office robbery in Co Donegal. Gardaí were alerted by the PSNI shortly before 10am that a Royal Mail van had been hijacked in Co Derry, and was seen driving …

Three men have been arrested. More: continued here

The Guardian Boris Johnson to approve 'affordable' London flats for rent at up to £2800The GuardianThe London mayor is expected to grant consent on Friday for the construction of 98 “affordable rent” apartments on the site of the Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant sorting office in central London in a deal …

The Guardian Boris Johnson criticised for approving Royal Mail housing schemeThe GuardianDuring an impassioned two-and-a-half-hour hearing at City Hall attended by more than 100 vocal objectors, council leaders told the mayor he must be “from the planet Zog” if he believed the proposed homes were affordable and said Royal Mail's …

Plans to redevelop part of the Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant sorting office in London for housing are given the green light by mayor Boris Johnson. More: continued here

Royal Mail to increase Small Parcel format for ChristmasPost and ParcelFrom 20 October, the Royal Mail maximum Small Parcel format will be much bigger in size. This means that consumers and SMEs will be able to put bigger items – or more items – into every Small Parcel they send …