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Keep Britain Tidy is delivering a giant envelope containing 13,000 rubber bands dropped by postal workers to Royal Mail. More: continued here

More than 13,000 discarded red rubber bands will be sent back to the Royal Mail by an anti-litter campaign after being scooped off the streets by members of the public. More: continued here

Post ban threat as dogs biteGalloway Today, UKA SPATE of attacks on posties around Newton Stewart has led to Royal Mail chiefs issuing a warning to dog owners. Five postmen have been bitten recently while delivering mail around the town and owners are being asked to keep their pets indoors or …

BBC News Keep Britain Tidy returns 13000 rubber bands to Royal Mailguardian.co.uk, UKA ball made of red rubber bands like those used by the Royal Mail. Photograph: Alamy In one of the biggest exercises of its kind, people throughout the UK collected the bands – dropped by postmen on pavements and …

Postie dumped 100s of lettersManchester Evening News, UKMichael Dawson's bosses at the Royal Mail became suspicious when householders reported post was not being delivered to their homes on his round in Swinton. The 19-year-old, who was based at the North West Delivery Office in Swinton, … More: continued here

Times Online Wimbledon: Andy's Royal MailManchester Evening News Blog, UKBut there's now inevitable speculation that she might turn up in the royal box, should Andy reach the final. No queuing up in the park outside for her, or rushing to claim a picnic table on the hill. Fans currently camped out …

Royal Mail legislation 'lost in the post'ePolitix, UKHe suggested the delay was "because the ministers have found strength having listened to scores, indeed hundreds, of Labour MPs to make sure that the part-privatisation of Royal Mail is not going ahead". Ken Purchase (Lab, Wolverhampton North East) … More: continued here

Angela Smith calls on Royal Mail to save Bulphan Post OfficeThurrock Gazette, UKEAST Thurrock MP Angela Smith is calling on Royal Mail to ensure the Post Office in Bulphan re-opens. The post office and general store has been shut since the recent retirement of operators Denis and Linda Fewtrell. Angela said: …

Sorting office to closeWitney Gazette, UKBack in 1635 Charles 1 appointed Thomas Withings as Postmaster General in the city, stipulating that the London-Bristol mail coach should run through Oxford. Now Royal Mail is moving its Oxford sorting operation from Oxford Science Park to Swindon. … More: continued here

Postie stole cash from birthday cardsBlackpool Gazette, UKHe was caught by Royal Mail bosses after a member of the public saw him sitting in his car, opening envelopes. £280 and said: "I thought if they are stupid enough to put it in, I'm having it." The 43-year-old, of Devonshire Road, Blackpool, …