Ireland's Smyth, McKillop and Firth deprived of golden post box honourInsidethegames.bizBarbara Roulston from Royal Mail responded: "Royal Mail announced in June that it was to mark the achievements of Team GB and ParalympicsGB by issuing gold medal stamps for gold medal winners and painting a post box gold in their home town. More: continued here
Shields Gazette Golden boy's stamp of approval for postboxShields GazetteThe Royal Mail transformed the traditional red box on Grange Road, Jarrow, to recognise Josef's gold in the men's S7 400m freestyle, which also saw him break his own world record he'd set in the qualifying heat earlier that day. Commemorative stamps …and more » More: continued…
Daily Mail Royal Mail snubs ParalympiansMetro (blog)This honour has been applied to athletes from both Olympic and Paralympic competition. At the time of writing Royal Mail are planning to release a special issue of six stamps, featuring groups of gold medal winning Paralympians on 27 September 2012.Royal Mail issues final set of London 2012 stamps…
Investigation into Somerset parking permit delayITV NewsAn error which lead to dozens of Somerset residents' parking permits being delayed will be investigated by Royal Mail. It comes after a postal box address was closed in error by Royal Mail for 10 days during mid-August. It is thought that up to 80 … More: continued here
The Memories Of London 2012 stamp sheet is the first to feature the army of volunteers credited with making London 2012 one of the most successful Games ever. More: continued here
Two men fail to answer bail after Royal Mail raids in SouthendSouthend StandardPOLICE are searching for two people who failed to answer bail after a joint operation with the Royal Mail. In April, riot police were joined by undercover Royal Mail officers in three simultaneous raids looking for fake stamps in Canvey, Southend and …and…
BBC News Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie's Lymington bus paradeBBC NewsThe bus passed a postbox on the town's High Street which, without authorisation, was painted gold in his honour by resident Rob Smith – an act described as "vandalism", by Royal Mail. Ainslie said: "The support I have received from the people of …Ben Ainslie to…
Sorting office axe a body blow to Shropshireshropshirestar.comSorting office axe a body blow to Shropshire. Plans to close Shropshire's only Royal Mail sorting office, with the loss of 160 jobs, would be a body blow to the county economy, it was claimed today. Royal Mail sorting office. Tweet. Councillors have …and more » More: continued here
Belfast Telegraph Royal Mail: Jason Smyth Will Not Get A Golden Post Box For Eglinton4ni.co.ukThe golden post boxes have been a Royal Mail tribute to Team GB in London 2012, but Northern Ireland does not have one as none of its gold-winning athletes were on the GB team, in either the Olympics or the Paralympics….
London Police chief: Officers can't babysit royalsAnderson Independent MailLONDON — London's Metropolitan Police chief says his officers cannot interfere in the private lives of the royal family, not even to prevent Prince Harry from going bare at a Las Vegas party. Commission Bernard Hogan-Howe told a Parliamentary …and more » More: continued here