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Dogs attacks on postal staff drop but still 'unacceptably high' More: continued here

The Royal Mail can trace its history back 500 years to the time of Henry VIII and its bright red "pillarboxes" grace streets across the UK – from the Scilly Isles to Scotland. More: continued here

Business Secretary Vince Cable has confirmed the British government will sell Royal Mail. More: continued here

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 …

Royal Mail invest £70m in barcode trackingTameBayRoyal Mail Bulk Mail Barcode Royal Mail are to invest £70 million to add barcode tracking to bulk mail. 47 customers have signed up so far for the service including DVLA. Together these 47 companies send over 8 million items of mail each day. …

Northampton's former Royal Mail site may become schoolBBC NewsA former Royal Mail sorting office in Northampton could be converted into a 1,200 place secondary school by 2015, an education trust has confirmed. The David Ross Education Trust said the Barrack Road site was its first choice for a new school …

Edinburgh Evening News Almost 20 posties bitten in Darlington between April 2012 and 2013The Northern EchoDOGS Trust Darlington is supporting Royal Mail Dog Awareness Week to highlight the number of postal workers injured by dogs each year. Royal Mail figures reveal there were 19 incidents involving dogs and postmen in …

This is Kent Royal Mail warns owners to control their dogs as 133 postmen attacked in KentThis is KentTom O'Kane, Royal Mail's director of safety, said: "For the first time, we are holding a Dog Awareness Week to raise awareness of the problems our postmen and women face daily when …

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 …