News roundup–Findel, Kitbag, Royal Mail, moreCatalogue e-businessFollowing Ofcom's announcement of a new regulatory framework to safeguard the universal service, Royal Mail confirmed that from 30th April, the price for a first class stamp for a standard letter will rise from 46p to 60p. The price for a second class …and more » More: continued here
Residents and traders report Brighton post problemsThe ArgusResidents and traders have been contacting The Argus to complain about the service they are receiving from Royal Mail. It comes after we revealed that hundreds of parcels are lying dumped in a sorting office in North Road, Brighton, because postmen say …and more » More: continued here
Raising cost of stamps will help to secure mail serviceThis is NottinghamOVER the past four years, the Royal Mail has made a loss of almost £1bn on its core letter and parcels services. To secure the service into the future, we need financial stability. The increases we have announced in the price of postage –…
Fife Today Eric sounds the 'last post' after 33 yearsFife TodayEric Paterson officially retires from the Royal Mail sorting and delivery office next month, but finishing up a few weeks beforehand to enjoy a sunshine-filled holiday in Lanzarote with wife Linda. Eric left school to work as a mechanic for JBW Smith. More: continued here
The Guardian A short history of privatisation in the UK: 1979-2012The GuardianRoyal Mail is being auctioned, and not necessarily to the highest bidder (and stamp prices are going up). The London fire brigade is outsourcing 999 calls to a firm called Capita, at the behest of the oleaginous chair of the capital's fire authority, ……
Waitrose on its way back with ambitious plan for Chelmsford city centreThis is Total EssexThe supermarket giant has reached an agreement with Royal Mail to redevelop its sorting office site in the city centre, with construction expected to begin within two years. Primark, Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, Folkestone.and more » More: continued here
Anger over sale of Royal Mail depotThis is KentBy John Nurden ROYAL Mail delivered its latest blow to Whitstable this week by slapping a huge For Sale sign outside its Cromwell Road sorting office. Despite protest marches and petitions, the company is determined to go ahead with the sale and is …and more » More: continued…
Daily Mail Are we about to lose forever the pleasure of a handwritten letter?Daily MailThe postman hardly ever comes to call and when he does he usually drops someone else's mail into my box, and mine presumably into theirs. What on earth are Royal Mail thinking by preparing to charge whatever they like to deliver…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail can set higher stamp pricesTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail is to get the power to increase the price of first-class stamps to "safeguard" the universal postal service, Ofcom, the regulator, announced. First-class stamp prices will increase from 46p to 60p and second class from 36p to 50p from April … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail increases price of first-class stampTelegraph.co.ukThe price of stamps could continue to rise sharply, after Royal Mail was given the freedom to set the price of its first-class stamps. By James Hall, Consumer Affairs Editor and Mark Oliver The postal service announced that the price of a first-class … More: continued here