Royal Mail

Donside Today “Second class” post is not good enoughDonside TodayAs part of a consultation on the future of the universal service obligation, which ensures it costs the same to send and receive mail wherever people live, Ofcom are proposing to give Royal Mail full commercial freedom to determine contracts with …

A Royal Mail website that allows people to calculate their postal costs has now been down for more than a month. More: continued here

Royal Mail delivers again for Cranbourne stableFrankstonweeklyCONSISTENT Cranbourne-based stayer Royal Mail continued a successful summer for trainer Dean Howard when he rounded out Saturday's Caulfield program with victory in the $70000 Mal Seccull Handicap (2000 metres). The five-year-old gelding has not missed … More: continued here

Daily Mail Parents held by police on suspicion of murder after mysterious death of their …Daily MailThe child had died at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool after being transfered there from Royal Bolton Hospital, Greater Manchester. The infant had apparently suffered injuries at his home in Bolton before being hospitalised. …

Scotland Courier Royal Mail apology — and £600 — for candidate whose election leaflets were …Scotland CourierRoyal Mail has apologised after admitting failing to deliver election leaflets for a Scottish Parliament hopeful. By Rob McLaren Arbroath councillor David Fairweather stood as an independent candidate for the Angus South seat last …

Roald Dahl’s work is being celebrated in a set of special stamps. More: continued here

Newspaper to appeal to commissioner over Royal Mail secrecyHoldTheFrontPage.co.ukby Sarah Bould, last updated on January 10, 2012 A weekly newspaper is to appeal to the Information Commissioner after the Royal Mail refused to release details about offences by its staff. The Hertfordshire Mercury submitted a Freedom of Information … More: …

Pictures: Sutton Coldfield office workers could get own railwayBirmingham Mailby Neil Elkes, Birmingham Mail Architects plan to incorporate old rails from the Royal Mail goods shed in Sutton Coldfield into a new design for offices. WHILE many offices can boast great town centre locations and comfortable working environments, …and more » …

Roald Dahl stamps! "The Twits," "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" and more whizzpopping …New York Daily News (blog)Now, finding a parcel in the post will also be a little trip down memory lane – the Royal Mail has officially released a special set of stamps commemorating children's book author Roald Dahl. …

Newspaper to appeal to commssioner over Royal Mail secrecyHoldTheFrontPage.co.ukby Sarah Bould, last updated on January 9, 2012 A weekly newspaper is to appeal to the Information Commissioner after the Royal Mail refused to release details about offences by its staff. The Hertfordshire Mercury submitted a Freedom of Information … More: …