Royal Mail

BBC News 'Without the bus, I'm snookered'BBC News, UKPost buses carry passengers as well as mail, often where there is no transport alternative. But the Royal Mail says five of the routes cost too much money to run and must be scrapped. The BBC's Scotland correspondent, James Cook, followed one of …

Wortley: Fury over mail hoardFarsley Today, UKBy Paul Robinson An investigation is under way after a stash of undelivered mail was found at a postal delivery office in Wortley. Royal Mail bosses confirmed a probe had started following the discovery at the Tong Road depot. … More: continued here

Surprise U-turn in postal rowJohn O’Groat Journal, UKBy Noel Donaldson ROYAL Mail has performed a surprise U-turn in the Wick mailbox controversy and agreed to reinstate the service next to the town-centre post office. It took the decision after the John O'Groat Journal contacted the company on Tuesday … More: continued …

Royal Mail driver slashed with scissorsThis is Nottingham, UKA ROYAL Mail collections driver was slashed with a pair of scissors by a young man. The offender approached the driver as he got out of his van, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, on Rothesay Avenue, New Lenton, near to the junction with …

Royal Bank of Canada announced late Thursday that it plans to record a charge of roughly $850-million (U.S.) in the second quarter. Canada’s largest bank said the goodwill impairment charge will hurt its earnings for the quarter, but is a non-cash item that will note affect its capital ratios. More: …

Royal Mail manager charged with theftThe Herald, UKA ROYAL Mail manager has appeared in court charged with stealing money from the post. David Paul Baker, aged 46, is accused of stealing £77 from five envelopes and parcels belonging to the Royal Mail on October 3 last year. … More: continued here

BBC News End of road for Scotland 's 'post bus'BBC News, UKRoyal Mail says five of the seven routes cost too much money to run. James Cook has followed one of the last journeys of the postbus, which runs from Torridon to Applecross, on the Wester Ross peninsula. More: continued here

Don't praise NIPOSTThe Guardian – Nigeria, NigeriaI live in England and my local postal system is the Royal Mail. The efficiency of Royal Mail is without equal locally and internationally. My personal experience of NIPOST left me disgusted and disappointed. I wrote to the Director-General of NIPOST … More: continued here

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is urging the public to be aware of the risks when purchasing medicines online, following a survey released by GP magazine. The survey shows one in four GPs has treated patients for adverse reactions to medicines bought on the Internet. More: continued here

A Royal Protection Officer at Buckingham Palace conned colleagues through a multimillion pound gambling syndicate while guarding the Queen a court heard. More: continued here