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Daily Mail Poppy sellers to get chaperones after string of attacks on collectors last yearDaily MailFears that young collectors, aged from ten to 17, could be too frightened to take part this year prompted the Royal British Legion's Riders branch to offer their services as chaperones. The Riders is a branch of the British Legion…

The Guardian Royal Mail users call for first- and second-class post to mergeThe GuardianRoyal Mail users have paved the way for replacing first- and second-class post with a new single-tier service that delivers mail over two days, in a survey published by the postal regulator. Ofcom said nearly six out of 10 households and businesses…

Nationwide 'considering RBS bid'Birmingham MailNationwide Building Society is considering making a bid for the 316 branches that Royal Bank of Scotland was due to sell to Santander, it has been reported. The mutual is looking at an offer as speculation mounts over which firms will bid following the …and more » More: continued here

Postman faces letter of the law for hiding 2500 items of mail in atticEdinburgh Evening NewsWhen Royal Mail officials confronted Kinghorn at his home in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, about the missing mail, he eventually owned up and admitted he had thousands of packages hidden away in his attic and his car. Ms Caldwell said: “During a…

Kent News Whitstable post row takes new twistKent NewsMr Brazier said: “At my earlier meeting with Royal Mail, I stressed how important this matter was, and they assured me that they were close to completing an arrangement, which would meet the bill. “Subsequently, they sent out a press release confirming …and more » More: continued here

This is Total Essex Renaissance of Chelmsford to make it worthy of city statusThis is Total EssexFor the first time in 14 years, Waitrose will return to the city after it was granted planning permission on Tuesday for a supermarket on the present Royal Mail site in Victoria Road. ​. upmarket: The Bond Street redevelopment…

This is Plymouth PO staff are backing MovemberThis is PlymouthWorkers at Royal Mail in Plymouth are raising money for the company's new charity partner Prostate Cancer UK by getting involved in Movember. ​. Postmen Allan Dean and Neil Stuke with postwoman Shannon Bateman with the new postmark for Movember …and more » More: continued here

AFP Analysis: UK Finances Improve But Borrowing Overshoot LikelyMNI NewsThe OBR's current forecast, issued back in March, for PSNB-X for 2012-13 was stg119.9 billion excluding the distorting effects of the transfer of the Royal Mail pension fund into the public sector. In its analysis following the September data, the OBR …OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS :…

The Guardian OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS : Public Sector Finances, September 20124-tradersComparisons between public sector net investment and net borrowing for the April to September period are affected by the £28 billion transfer received by government from the assets of the Royal Mail Pension Plan in April 2012. This transfer was …UK September public borrowing…