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A coalition of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups has called for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Around 1,000 angry postal workers joined a lively march in the Bilston constituency of Post Office minister Pat McFadden last Saturday. A stream of banners against the privatisation of Royal Mail swept through the West Midlands town at a key point in the campaign. More: continued here

Sky News Call for Royal Mail'people's bank'The Press AssociationA coalition of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups has called for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. Politicians from the main parties will join a Parliamentary reception to …

Sorting office hope as 1600 sign petitionGet Bracknell, UKCouncillors and Bracknell MP Andrew MacKay have sent Royal Mail a 1600-signature petition calling for the Kings Road delivery office to stay open. Royal Mail announced it was closing the sorting office in february but now campaigners believe they may … More: continued …

Call for Royal Mail'people's bank'Liverpool Echo, UKA coalition of trade unions, business leaders, pensioner and pressure groups has called for a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. Politicians from the main parties will join a Parliamentary reception to launch the … …

Community service for Buckie postmanPress and Journal, UKBy Heather Baillache A postman who stole items of mail and their contents was yesterday fined and ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service. Elgin Sheriff Court heard that James Carey, 31, had been employed by Royal Mail for nine years and …

BBC News Mystery over gift-wrapped postboxBBC News, UKA Royal Mail spokeswoman said the box on McDonald Road, near to the city's Brunswick Street sorting office, may have been wrapped up as a prank. She suggested it could have been a "romantic gesture". The wrapping has now been removed from the letter …

Direct mail by charities declines for first timeThird Sector, UKBy Hannah Jordan, Third Sector, 17 March 2009 The number of direct mail items sent by charities fell last year for the first time since Royal Mail began collecting statistics on the sector. Annual statistics collated by the service showed the number …

Data loss firm wins contract extensionContractor UK, UKMore positively, the Netherlands-headquartered company is being tipped to snap up much of the work the government is planning to privatise at the Royal Mail. Unions oppose the expected deal, and condemn the tie-up between TNT and HMRC, … More: continued here

Royal Caribbean, Pregnant Woman Square OffWCBS-TV New York, NYThe information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy Royal Caribbean is locked in a dispute with a pregnant passenger who was …