Royal Mail

The year that was: May – August 2009Post and ParcelWell, not at Royal Mail this year as the first of many national strikes got underway. Also, the “to be, or not to be” scenario over part-privatisation … More: continued here

BBC News A remote west coast of Scotland peninsula has won its own postcode from Royal…BBC NewsRoyal Mail said the move would make sorting mail easier. The petition was raised by Morvern Community Council. Julie Morrison, Royal Mail's head of external …All Morvern Peninsula wants for Christmas is its own …

Telegraph.co.uk Cost of sending a first class letter to rise to 41p to save the universal …Telegraph.co.ukPhoto: REUTERS Any extra money raised from the increase will used to to prop up the Royal Mail's 170-year-old "universal service obligation" (USO) to …Stamp prices will rise by 2p in April says Royal …

Who regulates the regulators?London Review of Books (subscription) (blog)But if you look more closely you will see that, in order to achieve this, the Royal Mail's ability to act in its own interest has been severely curtailed. … More: continued here

Fire crews called to Royal Mail LlangollenThe Leader – Wrexham & Flintshire newsFIRE crews were called to the Royal Mail office in Berwyn Street, Llangollen yesterday morning as a precautionary measure after a fault developed in power … More: continued here

Cheaphotelbookings.com (blog) British Airways Gets Help from High CourtCheaphotelbookings.com (blog)Earlier this year train employees walked out, shutting down some of Britain's busiest routes, while a Royal Mail worker strike brought mail to a standstill …and more » More: continued here

Daily Mail The Christmas card postage lottery: Why your relatives could end up paying a …Daily MailIn the festive rush, many Britons are overlooking the Royal Mail's relatively new system of charging for items by shape. Instead they are, as in the past, …and more » More: continued here

The Sun Postman Fat? Are you joking?The SunI was shown the ropes at the Royal Mail sorting office in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire. Postman Stephen McDonald hit back at claims postal workers are not fit … More: continued here

Royal Mail: Universal FailureThe Adam Smith InstituteNow, as the rumblings of the unions about Royal Mail reforms in working practice threaten, again, to break out into open warfare after the “Christmas truce” … More: continued here

The Royal Canadian Mint is changing the way it keeps track of its gold after losing some $15-million worth of the precious metal earlier this year – only to find out it was never really lost at all. More: continued here