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A CROWD of 100,000 joined Prince Charles in Edinburgh yesterday to pay tribute to the nation’s military heroes. More: continued here

THE vision of a postman on a bicycle will be a thing of the past as Royal Mail scraps pedal power in favour of vans. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk Criminals target antique postboxes in new crime waveMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail has been hit by a wave of thefts, especially in rural areas, in recent months. One insider said: “This is not an opportunist thing people do on the way home from the pub. You would need heavy cutting equipment to take these boxes away. ……

Mail move on track, say bossesHemel GazetteROYAL Mail has confirmed this week that its state-of-the-art sorting office will soon be operational and workers will start moving in during August. The news brings fresh concerns for Berkhamsted campaigners who have been lobbying against the plans … More: continued here

Y Goets Fawr on S4CDaily Post North WalesBut two centuries ago that journey by passengers and the Royal Mail could take days – with coaches pulled by horses not locos – and was fraught with danger and problems. This week S4C aims to recreate the journey, with a colourful horse-drawn Royal … More: continued here

Software as a service: Separating the bells from the whistlesRegisterSo says Adrian Steel, head of infrastructure and management at the Royal Mail. He is perhaps uniquely qualified to talk about these sorts of things, having moved the Royal Mail's IT, lock stock and all 30000 barrels, into the cloud. …Is IT Ready for True Pay-as-you-go…

Royal Mail last night moved to reassure customers that a decision to close its delivery offices at Wells and Holt would not necessarily mean a long trip to collect undelivered parcels. More: continued here

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Royal Mail to close Wells and Holt delivery officesNorfolk Eastern Daily PressRoyal Mail last night moved to reassure customers that a decision to close its delivery offices at Wells and Holt would not necessarily mean a long trip to collect undelivered parcels. To send a link to this page to a…

Downley mum gets missing charity moneyBucks Free PressA 22-YEAR-old suffering from a rare form of cancer responded to a charity plea by sending £10 via Royal Mail but the money went missing on the way, much to one mum's disappointment. James Turner, of Chalfont St Peter, … More: continued here

Daily Mail Postman thief avoids jail because of 'rollercoaster trauma'MetroHe was immediately sacked by Royal Mail but avoided prison after telling the court of the 'trauma' he suffered after riding the Big Thunder Mountain attraction at Disneyland, Paris. Ramplin's barrister Katrina Jamieson claimed the rollercoaster brought …Thieving postman traumatised by Disneyland rollercoaster accident spared jailTelegraph.co.ukLet-off…