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A POSTMAN opened greetings cards because of money worries after he was the victim of a hit-and-run crash, a court heard. More: continued here

Dutch regulator sanctions KPN's Telfort unitMarketWatchBy Archibald Preuschat AMSTERDAM -(MarketWatch)- Royal KPN NV's (KPN.AE) Telfort unit has been fined EUR40,000 by Dutch mail and telecom regulator Opta for failing to inform customers about pricing changes on time, the regulator said Wednesday. …and more » More: continued here

BRUSSELS: Europe’s anti-trust watchdog yesterday launched a probe into British government plans to take on the Royal Mail’s hefty pension fund and deficit when the postal service is privatised in 2012. More: continued here

Royal Mail outlines changes to Mailing House Schemeprintweek.comDirect mail printers are set to lose the 1% rebate on postal costs offered by Royal Mail for the quality of mail presentation from 1 October, following changes to the Mailing House Scheme. Royal Mail plans to drop … More: continued here

This is Money Outrage at proposed Royal Mail cuts to lost post claimsThis is MoneyBy Daily Mail Reporter Hundreds of people have objected to Royal Mail plans to make it more difficult to claim compensation for lost post. The UK's main mail provider has proposed a number of changes to …

Dundee councillor taking protest over Royal Mail's Crichton Street office …Scotland CourierThe closure of Royal Mail's parcel office in Dundee city centre is being protested to the UK Government. The Royal Mail delivery office on Crichton Street. By Grant Smith Richard McCready, Labour councillor for the West End ward, has …

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has outsourced the management of e-mail and storage to support a major restructure. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk Will-Kate not comfortable at new homeTimes of IndiaThe Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge are afraid that they are visible to other homes, which are not the royal apartments, but the flats lived in by palace staff. "Some of the domestic staff live in flats overlooking them," the Daily …

Employers often use injuries sustained at work as a reason to force workers into taking early retirement. But a recent injury case at Royal Mail shows why it is better to resist the pressure. More: continued here

Money worries led East Lancashire postman to steal cashLancashire TelegraphDefence solicitor Janet Sime told Reedley magistrates that Thomas Fairburn, had effectively become homeless while working for the Royal Mail at Nelson. Fairburn opened three greetings cards, stealing a £10 bank note, a Tesco voucher and a car amplifier …and more » …