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Making an oceanic home for sailorsRoyal Gazette“On the morning of Thursday 27th January 1927, the crew of the brand new pilot gig Ocean Queen II put Pilot Henry Tucker aboard the incoming Royal Mail Steam Packet Avon, and disappeared into stormy, foggy weather off Kitchen Shoals. … More: continued here

MPs back bid to stop mail processing being moved to SheffieldHull Daily MailHULL'S MPs have thrown their weight behind a campaign opposing plans to transfer mail processing to Sheffield. Councillor Steve Bayes has launched a campaign to keep Royal Mail processing at the Malmo Road sorting office in north Hull, …

Fears over move to transfer mail processing to SheffieldYorkshire PostHis motion to full council next Thursday asks for a letter to be sent to the Royal Mail asking them to keep the processing of mail in the city. However, Royal Mail said the changes, first announced last November, were necessary. …

Daily Mail Young Britons move home more oftenThe Press AssociationBritons have lived in five homes by the time they reach the age of 35, while their grandparents lived in just three properties during their whole lives, a Royal Mail study has found. A survey of 1000 under 35-year-olds also showed …

Golf: Nigel Edwards' Walker Cup mission to put on Royal Aberdeen showWalesOnlineCOLIN MONTGOMERIE last autumn, Nigel Edwards this weekend – two captains on a mission to prise a piece of silverware from American hands as another biennial battle with the USA takes centre stage. …and more » More: continued here

Peterlee Mail Light-fingered thieves take postsPeterlee MailIn a separate incident in nearby Durham Street, the front of an empty pillar box was ripped off, forcing Royal Mail chiefs to put a “sorry for any inconvenience” sticker on the damaged postbox. Councillor John Marshall, who represents the St Hilda's … More: …

Sorry the post went astrayLeicester MercuryIt outlines the concern of your reader who has experienced the mis-delivery of mail and is awaiting a response from Royal Mail. I wish to apologise first of all to the reader who seemingly has not received the usual high level of service which everyone …

BBC News Postal union charity convoy heads from Hull to BulgariaBBC NewsRoyal Mail and BT have loaned the vehicles and given the staff time off from work to make the journey. The convoy was seen off from a Hull sorting office by former postman Alan Johnson MP. Mr Johnson, a …

Hell Mail Striking The Right BalanceHell MailThe European Commission still has doubts concerning plans by the UK government to free the Royal Mail of its pension deficit in an effort to attract potential investors unless there are adequate measures to mitigate any distortions of competition due … More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail stamps mark first airmail serviceTimes SeriesBy Natalie O'Neill » ROYAL Mail has issued four stamps to commemorate the centenary of the first airmail service today. The stamps pay tribute to the pioneering aviators who made postal history on September 9, exactly 100 years since Gustav Hamel's …