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Retford Today Royal Mail to set own stamp pricesRetford TodayRoyal Mail is to be given the freedom to set its own prices for first-class stamps and other mail, the regulator has announced. Ofcom said that, subject to the safeguards it is putting in place, Royal Mail will make decisions on …

Dismay at “toothless dog” Ofcom over Royal Mail price hikePost and ParcelMajor customers of Royal Mail have expressed concern that Ofcom's effective deregulation of postal rates will drive them into alternative communication channels. The regulator confirmed its decision yesterday to hand Britain's universal service … More: continued here

Royal Mail Announce 39% Increase in the Price of a Second Class StampSYS-CON Media (press release)ROMFORD, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 03/28/12 — Neopost, the UK's leading provider of mailroom equipment and software, announced today that the gap between stamped and franked mail is now even wider. Royal Mail has …

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Royal Mail puts up the price of stamps by 14pNorfolk Eastern Daily PressThe price rises, which will kick in on April 30, follow a decision by regulator Ofcom to give Royal Mail the freedom to set its own prices. “We know how hard it is for …

Daily Mail Royal Mail to charge as much as it wants for first class stampsDaily MailFirst and second class stamp prices are to increase by 14p from next month to record highs of 60p and 50p, the Royal Mail announced today. Prices will rise from the current 46p and 36p …

Royal Mail shapes up for privitisationIT Business NetBy GrabNetworks Britain's historic state-owned postal service Royal Mail finally paves the way for privatisation by raising the price of its stamps to a record high. Introducing Canon`s Cinema EOS motion picture system. Every detail, from form factor …and more » More: continued here

The Guardian (blog) Selling Royal MailFinancial TimesAt last the government has set a target date for the privatisation of Royal Mail. By autumn of next year, the Queen's head could fall into private hands. Not only is this a good step. It is also an overdue one. Had Royal Mail …

The Guardian Cost of stamps rises as Royal Mail gets new price-setting powersThe GuardianFirst and second class stamp prices will rise by 30% and 39% respectively at the end of the month to record levels, following an announcement by the communications regulator that pushes the Royal Mail further down the …

Mail delivery changes in TA postcode areaThis is The West CountryRoyal Mail says the new system means: *deliveries still being made in the morning but also later into the afternoon; *many customers still getting mail by lunchtime; *but some getting mail later, others maybe getting it earlier, depending on their …

Brighton sorting office "dumps" parcelsThe ArgusHundreds of parcels are lying dumped in a Royal Mail sorting office because postmen say they do not have time to deliver them. Workers at the North Road depot in Brighton yesterday admitted there were 15 “skips” full of parcels there.and more » More: continued here