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Drastic action needed to save US postal service from foldingHerald Scotland… waiting in line at my local branch to pick up or send packages, I've had time to memorise the text, and to consider the chasm between its proud rhetoric and the dysfunctional reality of an organisation that makes the …

Royal Mail bans stamp sales after price hikeMilngavie TodayMorag Turnbull, Royal Mail Group external relations manager, said: “No one should be paying more than the face value for a stamp. “Milngavie Post Office is based in a retail shop which operates independently from the post office. … More: continued here

Web fuels synthetic drug explosionMinneapolis Star TribuneThe site ships merchandise through British Royal Mail. But the computer the company used to conduct online sales this summer was actually located in a rural area of central France, according to its Internet Protocol address. …and more » More: continued here

Risk of identity fraud rises with house movesThe IndependentPeople under 35 are moving home more frequently than their parents and grandparents and this is opening them up to identity fraud, according to a study of 1000 under-35s by the Royal Mail's Redirection Service. The National Fraud Authority says … More: …

People under 35 are moving home more frequently than their parents and grandparents and this is opening them up to identity fraud, according to a study of 1,000 under-35s by the Royal Mail’s Redirection Service. The National Fraud Authority says identity fraud costs the UK £2.7bn. More: continued here

Making an oceanic home for sailorsRoyal Gazette“On the morning of Thursday 27th January 1927, the crew of the brand new pilot gig Ocean Queen II put Pilot Henry Tucker aboard the incoming Royal Mail Steam Packet Avon, and disappeared into stormy, foggy weather off Kitchen Shoals. … More: continued here

MPs back bid to stop mail processing being moved to SheffieldHull Daily MailHULL'S MPs have thrown their weight behind a campaign opposing plans to transfer mail processing to Sheffield. Councillor Steve Bayes has launched a campaign to keep Royal Mail processing at the Malmo Road sorting office in north Hull, …

Fears over move to transfer mail processing to SheffieldYorkshire PostHis motion to full council next Thursday asks for a letter to be sent to the Royal Mail asking them to keep the processing of mail in the city. However, Royal Mail said the changes, first announced last November, were necessary. …

Daily Mail Young Britons move home more oftenThe Press AssociationBritons have lived in five homes by the time they reach the age of 35, while their grandparents lived in just three properties during their whole lives, a Royal Mail study has found. A survey of 1000 under 35-year-olds also showed …

Golf: Nigel Edwards' Walker Cup mission to put on Royal Aberdeen showWalesOnlineCOLIN MONTGOMERIE last autumn, Nigel Edwards this weekend – two captains on a mission to prise a piece of silverware from American hands as another biennial battle with the USA takes centre stage. …and more » More: continued here