MP delivers broadside to Royal Mail's bossThe ArgusA Brighton and Hove MP has told the boss of Royal Mail that delivery times in the city are “unacceptable.” Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown, wrote to Moya Greene after The Argus yesterday launched the 'Sort It Out' campaign to put pressure on …
Read More »How George Osborne asked Charles’s permission for law change that made the … – Daily Mail
How George Osborne asked Charles's permission for law change that made the …Daily MailBy Chris Hastings Prince Charles was personally consulted by George Osborne about a controversial change to the law which has significantly boosted the Royal Family's finances. Letters obtained by The Mail on Sunday under Freedom of Information …
Read More »Castledawson pupil is runner-up in letter competition – Mid Ulster Mail
Castledawson pupil is runner-up in letter competitionMid Ulster MailA PUPIL of Castledawson Primary School is Northern Ireland's runner up in Royal Mail's Young Letter Writer competition. Royal Mail's annual competition now in its 36th year, aims to recognise the nation's best young letter writers and encourage … More: continued here
Read More »Canada is dropping its penny – will the US follow suit? – USA TODAY
Canada is dropping its penny – will the US follow suit?USA TODAYFinance Minister Jim Flaherty was talking about the Canadian penny and why the Royal Canadian Mint will end its production this fall as part of his austerity budget. "The penny is a currency without any currency in Canada, and …
Read More »The penny drops _ Canada to kill its one-cent coin, calling it a costly nuisance – Washington Post
Globe and Mail The penny drops _ Canada to kill its one-cent coin, calling it a costly nuisanceWashington PostFinance Minister Jim Flaherty was talking about the Canadian penny and why the Royal Canadian Mint will end its production this fall as part of his austerity budget. “The penny is a …
Read More »Paul Kelly: Price rises were needed – Scotsman
Scotsman Paul Kelly: Price rises were neededScotsmanRoyal Mail has seen post volumes plummet as we turn to e-mail. Picture: Getty ROYAL Mail is a key part of Scotland's economic and social infrastructure. Our 11100 postmen and women perform a vital and trusted role in every community from Stornoway to …Four …
Read More »Give us our post office back – This is Leicestershire
Give us our post office backThis is LeicestershireCampaigners have collected 1200 names on a petition to try to persuade Royal Mail to reopen their neighbourhood post office. Residents and businesses in Stoneygate, Leicester, want the Francis Street branch restored. It was closed in 2008 as part of a … More: …
Read More »Price of stamps set to rocket under new rules – Bexhill Observer
Price of stamps set to rocket under new rulesBexhill ObserverROYAL Mail is to be given the freedom to set its own prices for first-class stamps and other mail, the regulator announced this week. Ofcom said that, subject to the safeguards it was putting in place, Royal Mail will make decisions …
Read More »Keep Royal Mail delivery office in Heckmondwike – Spenborough Guardian
Keep Royal Mail delivery office in HeckmondwikeSpenborough GuardianI WAS concerned to read in the Spenborough Guardian that the Heckmondwike Royal Mail Delivery Office could close. If this is the case I hope there will be some public consultation. Not only would we be losing another important local facility, … More: …
Read More »This cynical Royal Mail and Post Office divorce will bring only misery – The Guardian
The Guardian This cynical Royal Mail and Post Office divorce will bring only miseryThe GuardianTomorrow, without any political discussion and through the administrative fiat of a business plan, the Post Office and Royal Mail will be severed from each other. It is a transformation of an important and meaningful public …
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