Royal Mail And Post Office Strike 10 Year DealBuild.co.ukThe Royal Mail and the Post Office have struck a ten-year deal that will see the service continue. Postal Affairs Minister Edward Davey announced the agreement on Tuesday as part of a progress update on Post Office policy. Mr Davey told Parliament …
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Mail service was 'shambles'This is StaffordshireDUE to my experiences in Christmas 2010, I don't feel I have any confidence in the Royal Mail. I didn't receive five cards which had been posted to me, one card posted on December 22 in London, arrived on January 3. On January 2, I …
Read More »Drunken ex-waiter escapes jail for urinating on ‘war memorial’… because it … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Drunken ex-waiter escapes jail for urinating on 'war memorial'… because it …Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter A drunk accused of urinating over a war memorial escaped jail after insisting he had in fact urinated over a Royal monument instead. Jobless David Lee, 22, had been charged with outraging …
Read More »Royal Mail faces workers’ anger over wage delays
Royal Mail could be facing a wave of employment tribunal claims from temporary sorting office workers who say they have been subjected to serious delays and miscalculations in their pay packets over Christmas and the new year. More: continued here
Read More »Turing stamps commemorate centenary – Littlehampton Gazette
Pink Paper Turing stamps commemorate centenaryLittlehampton GazetteThe covers, which will be released on February 23, will carry a single 1st class Royal Mail'Turing Bombe' stamp cancelled with a first day of issue postmark to celebrate the late mathematician's work at Bletchley Park. During the Second World War …Bletchley Park to …
Read More »Bletchley Park to release Alan Turing first day covers for Royal Mail – Pink Paper
Pink Paper Bletchley Park to release Alan Turing first day covers for Royal MailPink PaperEach will carry a single 1st class Royal Mail“Turing Bombe” stamp cancelled with a unique first day of issue postmark. The intention is to restrict the issue to just 500 of each. Produced in association with …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s Mustique Vacation Is Royal Pain for Other Guests – ABC News (blog)
Globe and Mail Kate Middleton's Mustique Vacation Is Royal Pain for Other GuestsABC News (blog)The Mustique Company, which owns the Caribbean getaway, is restricting the movements of other guests to protect the Middletons' privacy, the Daily Mail reports. Tourists have reportedly been banned from using the rented “mules,” or golf …
Read More »Hat-Trick creates Chinese New Year stamp sheet for Royal Mail – Design Week
Design Week Hat-Trick creates Chinese New Year stamp sheet for Royal MailDesign WeekHat-Trick Design has created a special sheet of 20 stamps for Royal Mail to mark the start of the Chinese Year of the Dragon today. The stamps feature images of fireworks, while the sheet features images of celebrations …
Read More »Picking up fines with your parcel
PARKING wardens were last night accused of preying on Royal Mail customers at one of Oxford’s main collection offices. More: continued here
Read More »Newsagent Eoin sees red after surprise delivery – Borders Today
Borders Today Newsagent Eoin sees red after surprise deliveryBorders Today“The Royal Mail is supposed to consult with the public before doing this sort of thing,” an irate Mr Frame said this week. Mr Frame was Newtown's sub-postmaster before a dispute with Post Office bosses saw the facility transferred to within …
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