Royal Mail

After the gloom of December’s postal strikes, Britain’s Royal Mail has started the new year in the right tune with the launch of 10 stamps which feature iconic album covers. More: continued here

Royal Mail have issued their postmen with metal chains to wear on their feet during the icy weather, because the health and safety department feared they could slip. More: continued here

David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd Arrive on UK StampsRolling StoneYesterday, the Royal Mail released a set of 10 special stamps featuring classic British album covers including David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, … More: continued here

Snow and ice causes postal disruptionsFalmouth Penryn PacketOn an update on the Royal Mail's website, they admitted customers in the TR postcode area are among those worst affected by service problems. …POSTIES AFRAID OF ICY ROUNDSStoke & Staffordshireall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Snow stories: postmen given shoe chains to make deliveries in the weatherTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail have issued their postmen with metal chains to wear on their feet during the icy weather, because the health and safety department feared they … More: continued here

New York Daily News Coldplay album gets stamp of approval from Royal MailThe GuardianA series of souvenir stamps has been issued by the Royal Mail celebrating such iconic British albums as Let It Bleed, London Calling and, er, …Royal Mail unveil classic album cover stampsYour Local GuardianColdplay, Led Zeppelin Album …

TameBay eBay to give snow reminder for feedbackTameBayRoyal Mail say that they are doing all they can to maintain mail services to customers wherever it is possible for them to do so safely. … More: continued here

Big freeze stamps out the postNorthumberland GazetteFor the first time in more than a decade, postal workers at Royal Mail's Alnwick sorting office were sent home at 11am yesterday after no post was received. …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail has two weeks to reach agreementTribune (blog)Royal Mail has two weeks to strike an agreement with unions or workers will return to “dispute mode”, according to sources at the … More: continued here

Rubber-band loving cat's owner put his pet health insurance to good useAnimal Friends Pet InsuranceMr Hildreth has lodged an official complaint with the Royal Mail and has been collecting the bands to illustrate how many are left on streets. … More: continued here