Regulator backs stamp price riseAol MoneyRoyal Mail has been losing hundreds of millions of pounds on its mail operations and its finances remained "very serious", he said. Stamp prices across Europe tended to be higher than in the UK, Mr McIntosh said. Royal Mail, which will be questioned by … More: continued here
First class post at 3pm plan for Brighton and HoveThe ArgusThe Royal Mail has announced cost-cutting moves in Brighton and Hove to push back some deliveries to as late as 3pm. Mailbags will be replaced with trolleys to “take the weight off our posties' shoulders”, according to a spokeswoman. More: continued here
Bag full of mail discovered in Westcliff streetSouthend StandardIt was a big bag, full of mail – some as recent as January 20. The guy said he had called Royal Mail to report it and they told him to post it back into the nearest post box. “I did not catch the guy's name, but…
Royal Mail's plans to raise the price of a second class stamp have come under fire, with a consumer watchdog claiming those on low incomes will be hit hard.Royal Mail plans to raise the price of a second … More: continued here
Forget Fifi or Fido! When it came to naming their brand new cocker spaniel puppy, royal newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton went a much more sophisticated route. More: continued here
Peterborough Today North Westgate development at risk of further delaysPeterborough TodayThe Station Gateway scheme, which has been recommended for approval by council officers, would create 635 jobs on the site of the former Royal Mail sorting office in Bourges Boulevard with a 4300sq m foodstore and 850sq m of other shops.and more » More: continued here
The SNP have questioned the UK Government’s commitment to supporting small business after warning over the impact of proposals to give Royal Mail powers to charge an unlimited price for first class stamps while the cost of second-class postage could rise by more than 50 per cent. More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Stamp price hike will have 'disastrous' effect on elderly and vulnerableTelegraph.co.ukBy John-Paul Ford Rojas Royal Mail wants to increase the cost of second class stamps from 36p to 55p from April while under the plans there would be no limit on the price of a first class stamp, currently 46p. MPs on the Business,…
Postbag full of mail discovered in streetSouthend StandardIt was a big bag, full of mail – some as recent as January 20. The guy said he had called Royal Mail to report it and they told him to post it back into the nearest post box. “I did not catch the guy's name, but went…
Adrian Bailey, chairman of the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee, and Ian Senior, independent postal economist, debate the pros and cons of raising the price of stamps. More: continued here