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QUESTION: How much money is needed for a bankroll before I can expect to hit a royal flush in poker? — Andy A. ANSWER: First the bad news. Plenty of players go decades without ever hitting one. More: continued here

Guernsey Press and Star No more Sunday mailingsGuernsey Press and Star, UK –2 hours agoThe service will stop from 18 May following Royal Mail’s decision to cut its Sunday UK mail network as part of a rationalisation plan. … More: continued here

Royal Mail has reskilled half its IT department and retooled its 10-year outsourcing deal with supplier CSC to get a stronger focus on software development. More: continued here

Big opportunity comes knocking for Royal Mail's CIOWhat PC?, UK –1 hour agoHis first six months as chief information officer (CIO) at Royal Mail has coincided with a £1.2bn infrastructure revamp, with IT at its heart, …Royal Mail delivers changesComputingSelf-service system to streamline staff management processesWhat PC?all 4 news articles More: continued …

Post protest ‘lost’ – in the mailNorthern Echo, UK –Apr 23, 2008West End post office was earmarked for closure under Royal Mail plans to streamline the network, which it says will lead to better service for customers. … More: continued here

Bid to prevent postal vote fraud in Nuneaton and BedworthCoventry Telegraph, UK –3 hours agoReturn envelopes in postal vote packages are specially marked so Royal Mail know to return them speedily to the council offices. … More: continued here

IT’S almost certainly not the kind of wine to have connoisseurs in raptures about its “fruity” and “full-bodied” vintage. More: continued here

Clarke 'disappointed' with Royal MailAntrim Times, UK –Apr 22, 2008DUP MLA Trevor Clarke has expressed his disappointment with Royal Mail over the proposed closure of Parkhall Post Office. The Antrim councillor – who … More: continued here

Royal Mail delivers changesComputing, UK –4 hours agoRoyal Mail has reskilled half its IT department and retooled its 10-year outsourcing deal with supplier CSC to get a stronger focus on software development. … More: continued here

Apr 24: Psychology is a strong presence in this year’s longlist for the Royal Society prize for science books More: continued here