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Leyland Post Office talks at 'advanced stage'Chorley & Leyland Guardian, UK –30 minutes agoThe town centre Spar store will end its post office franchise contract in March 2009 and with no statement from Post Office Ltd or the Royal Mail, … More: continued here

Poscode revolution started in NorwichNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –15 minutes agoRoyal Mail is launching a campaign in the New Year to mark the 50th anniversary of the humble postcode, which transformed the way our mail is handled and … More: continued here

BBC News Giles Finnemore, of Royal Mail, said the postcode was still …BBC News, UK –3 hours agoPostcoded letters are read by Royal Mail's machinery and sorted 30 times faster than those dealt with by hand. The first postcodes were introduced in …Postcodes to celebrate 50th yearBBC Newsall 2 news articles More: …

Daily Mail The Big Question: How important was Charles Darwin, and what is …Independent, UK –5 hours agoHe has been on more stamps than anyone save members of the royal family, and yesterday the Royal Mail unveiled another one, to celebrate 2009 as the 200th …Video: Today in History for Dec. 27AssociatedPressDOWNE: …

Jean Vanier, Founder of L'Arche, Receives the 2008 Nation Builder …MSNBC –23 minutes agoAt the age of 13, during World War II, Vanier left Quebec City and his family to join Britain's Royal Navy. Although he began his adult life believing it … More: continued here

Rob Wilson delivered his Christmas thank you to posties at the Royal Mail’s sorting office. More: continued here

The British Royal Navy is installing a modified version of Windows XP on its fleet of nuclear submarines, in a victory at sea for commercial off-the-shelf technology. More: continued here

A century on, tributes to postie who laid down his life for mailScotsman, United Kingdom –22 hours agoAndrew Wood, the Royal Mail's area manager for the west of Scotland, said: "Robert Cunningham's story is a poignant reminder of the terrific sense of duty … More: continued here

BBC News Mini and other British design classics put their stamp on the postguardian.co.uk, UK –28 minutes agoThe Royal Mail said the first 10 stamps would be on sale from 13 January and would be followed by a different set every month throughout the year. …Stamps show great British designsBBC NewsStamp of …

The Australian Man dies after genitials 'set on fire by wife'Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoHe died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Saturday. An unnamed friend of the family told the local Sunday Mail newspaper that she had visited Mrs Narayan in …Sleeping husband who was allegedly set on fire diesNEWS.com.auSatish …