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Successful post offices are being closed down while loss-making ones survive in a farcical shake-up by Royal Mail, it has been claimed. About 2,500 smaller branches face the axe following Government proposals to halt £3million-a-week losses More: continued here

This is Money Profitable post offices face axe in 'farcical shake-up by Royal Mail'Daily Mail, UK –5 hours agoSuccessful post offices are being closed down while loss-making ones survive in a farcical shake-up by Royal Mail, it has been claimed. …£4.5m for chiefs in charge of closing our Post OfficesThis is MoneyProposed …

SMALL and defenceless it may be, but Liechtenstein has never willingly given up a banking secret. Now the unthinkable has happened: a DVD has found its way into the hands of British tax inspectors detailing Britons’ dealings in the Alpine tax haven. More: continued here

Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Duchess Camilla are preparing to enjoy a leisurely visit in the Caribbean on a private yacht. More: continued here

ic Wales Families get Christmas cards at lastic Wales, United Kingdom –18 hours agoBut on closer inspection it was a case of the snowy season arriving late – as lost mail from December was finally delivered. Now a Royal Mail investigation … More: continued here

Hyderabad: Badge Of Gold, Gentlemans Deal and Royal Embassy impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Feb. 22). Sand 600m: Ruby Rouge (Sequeira), Yippee (Sreekant) 46, 400/30.5. … More: continued here

BBC News Thames marshland plan challengedThe Press Association –3 hours agoPlanners who gave the go-ahead for a Royal Mail distribution warehouse on Thames marshland failed in their duty to protect wildlife, a court has heard. …Wildlife challenge to developmentBBC NewsThurrock corporation in court over wildlife chargeRegen.net (subscription)Planners "failed" to protect site24dashTelegraph.co.uk – …

CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up to save post offices in Camden and Barnet after a sackload of closures was confirmed by Royal Mail. As exclusively revealed by the Ham&High last week, branches in England’s Lane, Highgate High Street and South End Green are set to be axed. More: continued here

A major shake-up in aircraft flightpaths across London and the South-East has been unveiled More… Royal Mail bosses raked in £4.5m in bonuses last year – enough to bail out the 169 London post offices facing closure More… More: continued here

UK ISPs To Face Piracy DeadlineSlashdot –33 minutes agoService providers say what the government wants them to do would be like asking the Royal Mail to monitor the contents of every envelope posted. … More: continued here