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Temporary workers will be taken on to cope with the festive period, which could see up to 400 million items of mail delivered throughout the Midlands over the next two months. More: continued here

Doncaster Today Royal Mail delivers festive jobs boost for DearneDoncaster TodayJon Adams, plant manager at Sheffield Mail Centre, said: “The roles are part of Royal Mail's substantial financial investment in additional resources at Christmas to help ensure we provide the best service to our customers and get every card and …

South Yorkshire Times Royal Mail delivers festive jobs boost for DearneSouth Yorkshire TimesJon Adams, plant manager at Sheffield Mail Centre, said: “The roles are part of Royal Mail's substantial financial investment in additional resources at Christmas to help ensure we provide the best service to our customers and get every …

Portsmouth mail deliveries back to normal following Royal Mail strikesPortsmouth NewsMAIL deliveries have returned to normal following a morning of strike action over the sacking of a postman. Thousands of homes south of Hilsea in Portsmouth were left without post after Royal Mail workers stormed out of work on Wednesday …

College and union create innovative Learning Centre at Royal MailBristol PostCity of Bristol College has joined forces with Royal Mail to introduce a Learning Centre at their Filton site with amazing success. More than 200 learners in the last two years have completed their functional skills qualifications, including basic … …

POSTAL workers at the Bridgwater Royal Mail depot in Friarn Street have walked out this morning in protest over the dismissal of a colleague. More: continued here

City of Bristol College has joined forces with Royal Mail to introduce a Learning Centre at their Filton site with amazing success. More than 200 learners in the last two years have completed their functional skills qualifications, including basic maths and English. The centre has also recently started to provide …

UK Government tells Parliament it achieved “value” in Royal Mail sell-offPost and ParcelThe Government in its response indicated that it now intends to hang on to its remaining 30% stake in Royal Mail to benefit from future dividends, such as the £39.9m it would receive from fiscal year 2013/14. It …

Essex Chronicle Royal Mail looking for 19000 temporary Christmas workers, including 730 in …Kent OnlineThe Royal Mail has launched a campaign to recruit 19,000 temporary workers to deal with its bulging Christmas mailbag, of which about 730 will work in Kent. Seasonal staff will help sort the surge in festive …

Echo Royal Mail confirms Rochford centre will close in JanuaryEchoRoyal Mail has had come up with some whacky ideas that have lead to the demise of parcel delivery. The biggest was scrapping Standards Parcels which was an economic way of send slightly heavier parcels. The private boys have made a …