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THE Royal Mail’s new stamps pay tribute to working dogs in action. Fighting crime, saving lives, or just making everyday tasks easier are just some of the vital roles performed by thousands of the UK’s working dogs. More: continued here

A homeowner who had unwanted junk mail shoved through his door is now being sued by the woman delivering it after she hurt her hand on his letterbox. Furious Paul O’Brien was staggered when he received a solicitor’s letter demanding that he pay damages to cake decorator Joy Goodman More: …

Queen to open fire HQThe Press Association –2 hours ago… including the commissioner's critical incident room. The HQ in Southwark is a refurbished former Royal Mail parcel sorting office which was built in 1905.Queen to open Fire Brigade's new HQThe Press Associationall 2 news articles More: continued here

POSTMAN GUILTY OF HOARDING MAILPlymouth Evening Herald, UK –4 minutes agoNeil Roberts who worked for the Royal Mail delivery office in West Park, dumped the packets in his house and garden because he was depressed and could not … More: continued here

Daily Mail Homeower sued after woman delivering junk mail claims she injured …Daily Mail, UK –51 minutes agoAfter I got the letter I asked the Royal Mail if they had had any problems with it." "They said they hadn't and that in any case their staff are trained to …Stop junk mail— …

icSeftonandWestLancs What do you think of the new Royal Mail dog stamps?icSeftonandWestLancs, UK –3 hours agoRoyal Mail hope that the stamps will help raise the profile of their important work as customers see the dogs on millions of letters and parcels everyday.Warwick's a lickable best friendBirminghamMail.netPostie Stuart ready for special deliveryicLanarkshire – …

Royal Mail bosses raked in £4.5 million in bonuses last year – more than enough to bail out the 169 London post offices facing closure. Chief executive Adam Crozier pocketed £1.3 million in salaries and bonuses in 2006-07, with the other board members getting nearly £3 million between them. More: …

Tomorrow, for the first time at Centennial Hall, you can join the Band of the Coldstream Guards and The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards for a night of music, dance, tribute and royal tradition. More: continued here

SmartPlanet.com In brief: world's biggest organic fair and fair trade scarvesSmartPlanet.com, UK –56 minutes agoAlso, Royal Mail has announced its launch of digital letters to help cut CO2 emissions — does it get any more exciting? Biofach, the world's biggest … More: continued here

LONDON: Royal Mail yesterday sounded the death knell for London’s post office network. A total of 169 branches face the axe under a fast-track closure programme. MPs said it is a “kick in the teeth” for Londoners and for high streets across the city. More: continued here