Royal Mail

Every August e-mails circulate which suggest we are about to have a close encounter with Mars. We’re not. But why do we like to believe otherwise? More: continued here

London – Mail services in Britain will be hit by a massive strike by postal workers in a worsening row over jobs, pay and conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said Thursday. It said 25,000 workers, including drivers of Royal Mail lorries… More: continued here

Postal union leaders have been accused of seeking to “destroy” plans to modernise the Royal Mail after they announced a national strike ballot and said thousands of workers would take industrial action over the weekend. More: continued here

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — U.K. postal workers will begin a round of strikes tomorrow at several Royal Mail Group Plc sites across Britain to protest proposed job cuts, followed by a vote next month on whether to have a nationwide walkout. More: continued here

Postal workers are to be balloted for a national strike and thousands of Royal Mail staff are to take part in industrial action over the next three days, a union said on Thursday. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Biggs of UK 'Great Train Robbery' to Be Released From PrisonBloombergBiggs, who was held in Norwich prison, was a member of a gang that robbed a Royal Mail train of 2.6 million pounds, or about 40 million pounds ($67 million) …Dying Ronnie Biggs released from prison 'on compassionate grounds'Daily …

A Royal Mail van burst into flames in Bristol yesterday. More: continued here

Royal Mail van bursts into flames in BristolBristol Evening PostAdam Laity, 32, who works as front of house manager at Circomedia in St Paul's Church, managed to catch the moment on camera as he walked past. … More: continued here

Post fears rising as strikes spreadThe Press AssociationThe action is now spreading to other parts of the country and for the first time will involve drivers of Royal Mail's lorries. Dave Ward, deputy general …and more » More: continued here

Manpower's Royal Mail drivers to get pay cutRoad TransportDrivers working for Royal Mail Group via recruitment firm Manpower have been asked to take a pay cut. On 31 July, Manpower staff working for Royal Mail were … More: continued here