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A ROCK-CLIMBING wall aboard a cruise ship? How about an ice-skating rink? A basketball court? A boxing ring? Even a FlowRider, for surfboarding enthusiasts? More: continued here

In the wake of a Newsnight interview that I gave on last Sunday’s referendum in Venezuela, my e-mail inbox has been daily stuffed with vitriol from British and American men who have accused me of spreading lies about President Hugo Chavez, their hero. More: continued here

Mandelson is spoiling for a fight over the postguardian.co.uk, UKPeter Hain will cause a mini-stir on Monday by signing a rebel motion – already backed by over 100 Labour MPs – opposing Peter Mandelson's plan to part privatise the Royal Mail. A serious former Cabinet minister with experience of the industry …

Why does mail to and from Guyana take so long to arrive?Stabroek News, GuyanaAt the time, I blamed the delay on the amount of Christmas mail. On January 26, 2009, I again posted five booklets to addresses in Guyana. They were sent by airmail and yet twenty-four days later not one …

Gunpoint arrest ordeal won't stop my return to GazaScotsman, United KingdomThe 42-year-old Royal Mail worker – who is a member of the Free Gaza campaign – described events as the ship she was aboard, Dignity, was boarded by Israeli troops on February 4. She said: "We could see the Gaza coastline. …

More protests over sacked postiesStoke & Staffordshire, UKMORE protests are planned by Royal Mail workers as they battle to reinstate five colleagues who were sacked over bullying claims. About eight staff staged a two-hour protest outside the Leek Road depot yesterday morning. …Protest over sacked postiesStoke & Staffordshireall 3 news articles …

Exhausted postie hid thousands of lettersNorthern Echo, UKA member of the public alerted the Royal Mail on October 31, last year, after he found more than 800 undelivered packages near All Saints’ Church, in Shildon, County Durham. Investigators later found 325 letters in an alley behind Malcolm’s house in … More: …

Postage for Mail Sent to Gibraltargibfocus.gi, Gibraltar"Underpaid items may be intercepted by the Royal Mail Revenue Protection Team and thereafter sent overland via La Poste (France) and Correos (Spain), with delays of up to 8 weeks. Accordingly, customers are advised to inform their correspondents in the … More: continued here

Klang folk must be cursing their luck, for their woes appear to be endless. Days after Malay Mail reported inaction by the Klang Municipal Council over the poor maintenance of facilities and garbage collection in the royal town, an old problem has returned to haunt its residents. More: continued here

Brown facing revolt as 122 Labour MPs petition against his plans to part-privatise Royal Mail More: continued here