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DOG owners in Kent are being warned to keep their pets under control after more than 100 postmen were attacked last year. Between April 2012 and April 2013, 133 postmen and women were attacked in Kent – fifty four of which happened in Tonbridge, followed by 37 in Medway, 23 …

The Guardian Unions prepare for battle over Royal Mail's futureThe ConversationUnion opposition to the Royal Mail sell-off comes as no surprise to any of us. Postmen and women are well known within the public sector for their militancy. But their response must be careful; both the government and potential corporate …

Radical: Mohammed Benares, a Royal Mail Worker from Birmingham, has been …Daily MailA man with links to radical Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for two years for terrorism offences. Royal Mail worker Mohammed Benares, 45, had terror guides showing how to make a bomb and detonator and how …

Royal Mail deliveries halted in Meltham after dog biteHuddersfield ExaminerMail deliveries have been suspended in parts of Meltham after a postman on his round was badly bitten by a dog. Over 100 addresses in the village have been left without deliveries since the horrific incident last Tuesday. But residents claim …

BBC South East Wales Dog attacks on postal staff 'too high,' says Royal MailBBC South East WalesDogs attacks on postal staff in Wales have dropped over the past year but still remain "unacceptably high," says the Royal Mail. A total of 142 postmen and women were attacked in the 12 …

Dogs attacks on postal staff in Wales have dropped over the past year but still remain “unacceptably high,” says the Royal Mail. More: continued here

POSTAL workers in Bridgwater locked in dispute with their Royal Mail bosses will be on strike for three days this week. More: continued here

Royal Mail is a good business but not yet a good investmentMarketing WeekAfter several false starts, one of the last icons of nationalisation, the Royal Mail, is to pass into private hands. Business Secretary Vince Cable announced last week the centuries old postal operator is to finally join British Gas, …

Royal holdings come under British tax committee's microscopeGlobe and MailTax avoidance is a hot topic in Britain and the government has gone after corporate giants such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks, alleging they have all found ways of not paying tax. On Monday a parliamentary committee took aim at a …

Mobile phone recycling company raises concerns about new Royal Mail rulesThird SectorBut new Royal Mail rules, which came into force in January, say mobiles can no longer be sent in freepost envelopes. A Royal Mail spokeswoman said the rules were brought in to ensure goods containing lithium batteries, including mobile …