Royal Mail

Postal workers' leaders are set to decide whether to hold a national strike ballot over jobs, pensions and other issues linked to the Government's controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Royal Mail Hotel honoured in the Fine Wine Partners/Gourmet Traveller …e-Travel Blackboard (press release)The Royal Mail Hotel Dunkeld was awarded a Three Glass Rating and entered into the Fine Wine Partners/Gourmet Traveller Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards Hall of Fame at the awards ceremony held at the Hilton …

Royal Mail shake up to boost jobs in townMarket Rasen MailThe Royal Mail has announced it is changing delivery methods and routes in the LN8 postcode area – Market Rasen and surrounding villages – over the coming weeks. It means 17 part-time and temporary staff at the Market Rasen delivery …

Shields Gazette Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail eyes end of state controlReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – After three aborted privatisation attempts in 19 years, Britain's Royal Mail postal service looks closer than ever to a sale that would end almost five centuries of ties to the state. But the centre-right coalition government …

After three aborted privatisation attempts in 19 years, Britain's Royal Mail postal service looks closer than ever to a sale that would end almost five centuries of ties to the state. But the centre-right … More: continued here

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail eyes end of state controlReutersSays sale will help Royal Mail adapt to e-commerce age. * Opposition says wrong to sell profitable postal service. * Union leaders consider strike action. By Neil Maidment and William James. LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – After three aborted privatisation … More: continued …

Shields Gazette Selling off Royal Mail will wreck postal serviceShields GazetteIf Royal Mail is sold off, it will wreck our postal services. This will mean higher stamp prices, job cuts, post office closures and the daily postal service will be threatened. Recently, more than 96 per cent of the 112,000 …

Royal pair will lead Handsworth carnival paradeBirmingham MailRoyal pair will lead Handsworth carnival parade. 31 Jul 2013 08:13. Steel bands, floats and carnival troupes will be in the procesion which will weave from Handsworth through Holyhead Road to Handsworth Park. The King and Queen of this year's … More: continued here

Kent Online Automatic right to shares for Royal Mail staffKent OnlineMr Fallon said: “Post men and post women are at the very heart of Royal Mail making sure that post is delivered to all parts of the country, whatever the season. They are absolutely central to the future of the …

Halifax Evening Courier Royal Mail privatisation: Investment pros and consInteractive InvestorMargaret Thatcher first considered privatising Royal Mail during the original programme of asset sales during the 1980s – supposedly balking at the idea of selling something with "Royal" in the name. Successive governments of all political hues have …Talking Politics: Royal …