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Tory leader's joy at backing for postmarkThe Bolton News, UKCllr John Walsh tabled a motion at the full council meeting on Wednesday, calling on the council to reject Royal Mail plans to ditch Bolton's postmark on letters and parcels. The move has been triggered by the planned closure of Farnworth mail …

The Dutch Royal Family looked on in horror yesterday as a car ploughed into a crowd of wellwishers, killing five and injuring twelve. More: continued here

Postal workers stage 24-hour strikeScotsman, United KingdomPOSTAL workers will stage a one-day strike today in the Capital in protest over modernisation reforms at Royal Mail. The 24-hour walkout follows a ballot held by the Communication Workers' Union earlier this month. A spokesman for the company said: …UK Postal Workers Fed Up …

Should Todmorden swap OL for HX?Todmorden Today, UKMembers received what they felt was an unsatisfactory response and have written back to Royal Mail under the Freedom of Information Act asking to know the future plans for the sorting office and deliveries in Todmorden. During last week's general … More: continued here

Royal Mail blames staffing shortages for the late delivery of post to residents in the Carlton area of Nottingham. More: continued here

Straits Times Speeding driver who killed five cheering spectators during …Daily Mail, UKBy Mail Foreign Service A 38-year-old man who killed five people and left eight other fightings for their lives after driving at speed into crowds waiting to see the Dutch royal family has died. The unnamed man had sustained …

Sky News Speeding driver who killed five spectators in attack on Dutch …Daily Mail, UKBy Mail Foreign Service The crazed motorist who killed five people and left eight others fighting for their lives after driving at speed into crowds cheering the Dutch royal family has died. The unnamed 38-year-old, who had …

Tackling absencePersonnelToday.com, UKRoyal Mail Group (RMG) has been using Atos Healthcare to provide an OH service since 2002. But when its contract came up for renewal last year, Atos wanted to improve its performance on cutting sickness absence. The aim was to improve communication …Mental health in the workplacePersonnelToday.comall 4 news …

Brisbane Times Pictures Of People Dying In Attempted Murder Of Dutch QueenAnorak.co.uk (satire), UKWith Jade Goody's media death a hit, the Daily Mail wonders if it is death or the celebrity that makes the big story? And gives readers pictures of people being killed in a murderous attempt on the Dutch …

Postal staff set for strike vote over job cutsCamden New Journal, UKThe union has also criticised Royal Mail management for failing to replace any lost sorting office staff with modern counting machines – meaning more work for fewer people. Martin Walsh, CWU London divisional representative, said: “These are arbitrary … More: …