Royal Mail

Postal staff agree to take strike actionCoventry Telegraph, UK –31 minutes agoThe results of the ballot were announced yesterday afternoon – showing a 60 per cent majority decision to take industrial action against Royal Mail. … More: continued here

Wheels within wheelsIndependent, UK –8 minutes agoThe major players in the UK’s “last mile” distribution now include DHL FedEx Express and Royal Mail’s Parcelforce Worldwide. FedEx estimates annual revenues … More: continued here

Villagers win battle to keep postmanDereham Times, UK –4 hours agoA popular postman is back on his regular round after Royal Mail bowed to pressure from villagers who campaigned for his return after he was moved a few … More: continued here

Evening Telegraph Boost for mail staffEvening Telegraph, UK –43 minutes agoMr FitzPatrick was introduced to staff at Royal Mail’s Dundee West Delivery Office in Baird Avenue and given an insight into the work involved in sorting …Postie ‘stole festive cards’Reading Evening Postall 2 news articles More: continued here

Hereford MP visits delivery officeHereford Times, UK –14 minutes agoHEREFORD’S Liberal Democrat MP will be visiting the city’s delivery office to see how festive mail is sorted. Paul Keetch is visiting Royal Mail’s Hereford … More: continued here

Our postal service is worst in mainland BritainStoke & Staffordshire, UK –5 hours agoLatest Royal Mail figures show just 89.5 per cent of first-class letters were delivered on time in the ST postcode area between March and September. … More: continued here

Royal Mail genie highlights Christmas posting datesEvening Leader, UK –3 hours agoJohn Price, from Denbigh, has worked for the Royal Mail for 30 years, and highlighted the new pantomime-inspired stamps with staff at Henllan Post Office. … More: continued here

Web braced for biggest shopping day of the yearPC Pro, UK –7 minutes agoThe Royal Mail Christmas post checker recommends a final posting date of 20 December for deliveries within the UK, although retailers may impose earlier or … More: continued here

NEWS.com.au Princess Eugenie staying at budget backpackers in GoaNEWS.com.au, Australia –5 hours agoAccording to the Mail on Sunday, the officers’ presence is estimated to have added £10000 to the Royal protection bill, to pay for flights, extra allowances … More: continued here

The Age Gordon Ramsay will open Maze restaurant in Melbourne in 2010 …The Age, Australia –3 hours agoTo the uninitiated, the Royal Mail Hotel in western Victoria probably sounds like any other country pub. Foodies with a finger on the pulse, however, … More: continued here