Ofcom's eyes on end-to-end postal competition, as Access growth slowsPost and ParcelRoyal Mail delivers about 7.2bn addressed mailpieces a year that have been collected and processed by its rivals, compared to 9.2bn items it handles end-to-end. Its own bulk mail volumes have nose-dived since 2007-08 as items have been lost to … More: continued here
Royal Mail reveals 'secret six' Gold Medal Stamp printersprintweek.comRoyal Mail has revealed the identities of the six regional printers it used to produce celebratory stamps for each Team GB gold medal win during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. The printers, many of which were selected more than two …Paralympian David gives mail crew…
Daily Mail Harry Styles shows off his diminutive stature as he poses next to Ronnie CorbettDaily MailBut Harry Styles showed off his shortcomings during Monday night's Royal Variety Performance as he posed with diminutive comedian Ronnie Corbett. The One Direction star appeared much shorter than he actually is when he stood next to the 81-year-old…
A Shropshire MP today called for an inquiry into the decision to close the county’s only Royal Mail sorting office. More: continued here
Daily Mail He's got no excuses for delivering the letters late! Race walker who …Daily MailFormer Olympic athlete Chris Maddocks has been called the fastest postman in the UK. But Chris has now turned his quick feet to a different career, as a Royal Mail postman. Chris, of Tiverton, Devon, says his new colleagues are…
MP calls on Ofcom to probe Shrewsbury sorting office closure planshropshirestar.comShrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski has written to the Royal Mail's regulator, Ofcom, to ask it to investigate plans to shut Shrewsbury's sorting office in 2014. Royal Mail says the closure of the centre in Castlefields is necessary due to a decline in … More: continued…
Daily Mail The drugs are being disguised inside packages and being innocently delivered …Daily MailThe Royal Mail said they never knowingly allowed illegal substances to be delivered by post, but refused to disclose the steps taken to prevent postal dealing. A spokesperson said: 'For obvious reasons, we are not able to give any further details…
Royal Mail figures show 'direct mail is working'Business Strata – Business NewsFigures released by the Royal Mail last week have shown that the direct mail industry is working, according to an expert. Direct mail has become a cornerstone of the postal network and it now accounts for around half of all envelopes that come through…
A right Royal'coo' for pigeon fancierOxford MailEamon Kelly, 48, from Steventon went home yesterday after nabbing these two fine specimens, which had been donated by The Queen. It was part of a fundraising pigeon auction, held at the Headington Royal British Legion club, in Edgecombe Road.and more » More: continued here
Anger as Royal Mail profits soarexpressandstar.comRoyal Mail chief executive Moya Greene said the timing of the privatisation was a matter for the Government, but she believed the organisation could not generate the investment it needed by itself. The group said in its interim report that preparations … More: continued here