Man arrested in Hampshire for spraypainting postbox gold while fans in Lincolnshire pay tribute to hockey team's bronze It started as a touching, light-hearted gesture of pride and congratulation, but Royal Mail's decision to paint postboxes gold in honour of medal-winning Olympians in their home towns is in danger of …
Read More »Royal Mail rolls out ‘good neighbour’ scheme – The Independent
shropshirestar.com Royal Mail rolls out 'good neighbour' schemeThe IndependentThe Royal Mail claimed 90 per cent satisfaction rates in its seven pilot areas – Edinburgh, Hull, Norwich, Swansea East, Wigan, Bolton and Gatwick North – and will roll out the system across the country from late next month, subject to approval …
Read More »Please stop painting our postboxes, pleads Royal Mail as public takes tribute … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Please stop painting our postboxes, pleads Royal Mail as public takes tribute …Daily MailRoyal Mail has pleaded with the public to stop taking matters into their own hands by painting its postboxes in honour of Team GB's medal winners. The company spoke out as its initial gesture to …
Read More »London 2012 Paralympics: Royal Mail Overturns Decision On Gold Medal Stamps – Huffington Post UK
London 2012 Paralympics: Royal Mail Overturns Decision On Gold Medal StampsHuffington Post UKThe Royal Mail will issue a separate commemorative stamp for every British gold medal winner at the Paralympic games after accusations that the company were treating the athletes as second class citizens. Previously the Paralympics winners were to …
Read More »Royal Mail to replace "illegal" gold postbox with "legal" gold postbox
The Royal Mail has spent the last week fretting over a spate of copycat vandalism where members of the public, rather like Alice in Wonderland's Red Queen, have been painting the postboxes gold. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail under growing pressure over Paralympics commemorative stamps
Firm is urged to honour Paralympics gold medalists with their own stamps as it did for London 2012 Olympians Royal Mail is coming under increasing pressure to honour Paralympic gold medalists with their own stamps as it did for London 2012 Olympians such as Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis. The …
Read More »Royal Mail will put London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists on stamp after U-turn – Insidethegames.biz
Insidethegames.biz Royal Mail will put London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists on stamp after U-turnInsidethegames.bizAugust 15 – The Royal Mail have caved into public pressure following a campaign headed by former Olympics Minister Dame Tessa Jowell and will produce stamps to celebrate each individual or team gold medal won by Britain …
Read More »Royal Mail backs down over golden postbox in Ben Ainslie’s home town – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail backs down over golden postbox in Ben Ainslie's home townThe GuardianRoyal Mail has decided to honour Lymington with a golden postbox as a lasting tribute to Ainslie's victory, following several days of drama that have gripped local residents. The postal service originally chose a box in …
Read More »Council asks Royal Mail to give Newton a golden postbox to honour Ed Clancy – St Helens Star
Council asks Royal Mail to give Newton a golden postbox to honour Ed ClancySt Helens StarST HELENS Council has asked Royal Mail to paint a postbox gold in honour of Olympic cycling medallist Ed Clancy. Although born in Yorkshire, Ed – who became a double Olympic gold medallist after being …
Read More »Royal Mail kicks off £11m digital roster overhaul – CampaignLive
Royal Mail kicks off £11m digital roster overhaulCampaignLiveProximity London currently handles the lion's share of the account, winning its chunk of the business in 2003. TMW and Targetbase Claydon Heeley are also on Royal Mail's digital roster. The appointed agencies will each focus on one specialist element … More: continued …
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