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City tops list for business growthThe Press AssociationA study by the Royal Mail found there had been a 2% increase in the number of companies trading in the city in recent months, taking the total to 8000. Swansea was second in the business growth league, followed by Sunderland and Durham, …

Royal Mail is issuing a stamp to honor the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. More: continued here

Daily Mail Cost of postage stamps could soar as Royal Mail may be allowed to scrap price …Daily MailPrice controls on stamps could be scrapped leaving Royal Mail to decide on swingeing increases without any right of challenge. Details emerged in a consultation document published last night by the industry …

The possibility will alarm families and businesses who have suffered a series of inflation-busting increases in the cost of stamps in recent years. More: continued here

A HAMPSTEAD postbox closed by Royal Mail to stop postmen from injuring themselves should be reopened immediately, residents believe. More: continued here

This is Money Is the cost of a postage stamp increasing?This is MoneyThere has been a series of postage stamps price hikes in recent years as the Royal Mail tries to reduce costs. In 2000, the cost of a humble first class stamp was 27p. From Monday, a first class …

Royal Wedding: Portrait of William and Kate Made out of Royal Mail StampsAnglotopia.netAn enterprising artist has managed to make a portrait of the Royal Couple entirely out of pictures of William's mother — Royal Mail stamps! Check it out below. It's really quite impressive. Click to view a full-sized version. …

'Get off your bikes, postmen'Knutsford GuardianKNUTSFORD'S posties have been told to ditch their bikes in a move Royal Mail bosses have said will result in a 'modernisation' of the service. Royal Mail has told its postmen they must deliver post by van instead of using a bicycle. … More: continued …

Manchester pilots new postboxesManchester ConfidentialROYAL MAIL has announced a pilot scheme to be introduced in Manchester to transform post boxes into interactive email stations to promote the reduction of paper correspondence. We're thinking this might provide an on-street water cooler moment as … More: continued here

AutoExpress Royal Mail Honours Jaguar E-Type With Stamp SetShortNews.comTo honour the iconic car, Britain´s Royal Mail released a limited set of stamps. Each set of 10 stamps shows different close-ups of the car and sells for £4.10. The Jag E-Type is known as "one of the most evocatve cars ever …