Royal Mail

Wandsworth street left without post because postie "was sick"This is Local LondonDiane Meaney, 63, of Carmicheal Mews, Wandsworth then complained to the Royal Mail head office in Nine Elms who denied there was a problem and promised to send her a letter of explanation. Many other residents in the road …

Academic's cheque takes 31 months to arriveThe Oxford TimesRecent figures from Royal Mail show that 91 per cent of first-class letters in the Oxford postcode area arrive on time. This is in line with the national average, also 91 per cent, but below Royal Mail's full-year target of 93 per …

‘Overworked’ postman, who hoarded sacks of letters at home, gets community work sentence A postman who hoarded 30,000 letters and parcels in his house, car and a garage, has been ordered to do 280 hours of unpaid work. Paul Willicott claimed that he did not have enough time to deliver …

UK bulk mail specialist to launch additional delivery optionsPost and ParcelThe Warrington-based company, which specialises in collecting and processing bulk mail and packets before making use of Royal Mail for final mile delivery, said it was looking to diversify its offering and boost its reputation as a bespoke postal … …

Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail postman failed to deliver 30000 items of mailThe GuardianRoyal Mail staff sort mail for delivery. Postman Paul Willicott said he was overwhelmed by a daily round of eight mailbags. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images A postman who hoarded 30000 letters and parcels in his house, car and a …

Daily Mail Zara Phillips wedding to Mike Tindall cost taxpayer £400k to policeDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Taxpayers are to pick up a £400000 bill for policing the wedding of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips and England rugby star Mike Tindall. Although the ceremony on Edinburgh's Royal Mile was a …

It was revealed last week that postmen have been ordered to boycott homes on ‘unmade’ roads in Benfleet, Essex, because of health and safety fears. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Channel Island tax loophole to closeManchester Evening NewsIt was designed to speed up the transit of lower-value goods and make life easier for HM Revenue & Customs, Royal Mail and consumers who would have to collect or pay small amounts of VAT on large numbers of low-value packages. …VAT …

It was revealed last week that postmen have been ordered to boycott homes on ‘unmade’ roads in Benfleet, Essex, because of health and safety fears. More: continued here

Evening Standard Great Portland Profit Declines 31% on RedevelopmentBusinessWeekIt is being leased back to the vendor, the Royal Mail Group, for rent of 4.6 million pounds until June 2013. Great Portland will lodge a new planning application seeking increased density than a previous application submitted by Royal Mail, …Great Portland …