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Children's authors Julia Donaldson & Catherine MacPhail honoured in Royal Mail…GlaswegianGLASWEGIAN authors Julia Donaldson and Catherine MacPhail have both been recognised in the 2010 Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books. The largest children's book awards in the country, the competition's winners are chosen by youngsters, … More: continued here

Royal Mail and Natwest among corporates to book Casa hotelCIT MagazineRoyal Mail and Natwest are among the corporates that have booked events at the Casa hotel in Chesterfield since it opened last November. Casa operations director Stuart Downham said: "We had 1500 party nights booked by corporate clients over Christmas. …

Blairgowrie High pupils take part in Royal Mail book awards judgingic Perthshire.co.ukELEVEN young book judges from Blairgowrie High attended the Royal Mail Book Awards prize ceremony in Glasgow, accompanied by Mrs Burke and Mrs Pieroni, on Tuesday last week (February 22). Pupil judges were Karen Arnold, … More: continued here

Boy, five, asked to produce ID to get parcel from fatherPortsmouth NewsPicture: Steve Reid (110717-78) A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy was reduced to tears after Royal Mail workers refused to hand over a parcel sent to him from Afghanistan by his serviceman dad. The scene was witnessed by mum-of-two Sally Bufton, who …

The Guardian Scottish children vote for favourite books at Royal Mail awardsThe GuardianScottish children have voted for their favourite books at the Royal Mail awards for Scottish children's books. Record numbers of children took part in the awards this year, with over 16000 children from all over Scotland voting for …

Our column’s time-travelling picture this week goes back to the year 1963 and here we see an octet of the Colne Royal Mail postmen of the day and with the Colne’s postmaster from that time. More: continued here

PostComm launches bulk mail consultationDirect Marketing AssociationPostComm has launched a consultation looking at whether bulk mail should be removed from the universal service. The postal regulator is also looking at Royal Mail's licence and how this should be clarified in relation to the existing universal service. …and more » More: continued …

Scotland Courier Royal Mail service "disappointing"myHermesA business leader in Dundee has described Royal Mail's parcel delivery service over Christmas in the area as "really disappointing". Chief executive of Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce Alan Mitchell told the Courier he hoped the management of the …Chamber's disappointment at Royal Mail's …

Scotland Courier Chamber's disappointment at Royal Mail's Dundee performanceScotland CourierAlan Mitchell hoped the workforce and management of Royal Mail would sort out their difficulties to make the organisation as efficient and effective as possible — because that was the only way it would survive in the face of forthcoming …and …

Daily post delivery in Stanford-le-Hope arriving at 8pmEssex EchoResidents of Stanford-le-Hope have been left with the late night deliveries due to Royal Mail cutbacks. Terry Lindsay, 68, of Fairview Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope, said her post had been delivered after 8pm for the past two weeks. …and more » More: continued here