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A trio of Royal Mail postmen are each due a special delivery for first class service to their respective communities. More: continued here

Bangalore: England’s star batsman Kevin Pietersen will lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in the forthcoming Indian Premier League. More: continued here

Rain, snow and sleet won’t stop the mail, but a bad economy might. More: continued here

Anger over plan to close Royal Mail officeBasingstoke Gazette, UKBy Ben Ellery » A FIERCE campaign is being mounted by Whitchurch residents following Royal Mail’s announcement that the town’s delivery office will close. Locals are up in arms at the decision to close the centre, in Church Street, … More: continued …

OVER 100 postal workers marched through Corby on Saturday to demand the resignation of local Labour MP Phil Hope for his failure to support the campaign against Royal Mail privatisation. More: continued here

BBC News Labour revolt could delay Royal Mail sell-offTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThe Government could delay plans to sell a stake in Royal Mail amid fears that private bidders might not offer enough cash, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. By Alastair Jamieson and Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor Postal union leaders believe the …Protest …

Wales News Awards for first class postiesWalesOnline, United KingdomA trio of Royal Mail postmen are each due a special delivery for first class service to their respective communities. The threesome add up to an unbeatable package after being singled out as a hero, an outstanding fundraiser and a community champion. … …

Less mail in system may force changesDetroit Free Press, United StatesWith more business and social communication being done online, fewer pieces of mail are being sent — nearly 11 billion pieces less than the US Postal Service peak in 2006. But more people also are shopping online, so parcel delivery has …

Look lads, just stick them in your pocketTimes Online, UKThere is an obvious solution, but it seems to have escaped Royal Mail managers. So, in language they might understand, here it is: they should formulate a top-down communications strategy outlining an innovative blue skies policy with reference to the … More: …

Fight to preserve postbus network in the Highlands steps up a gearPress and Journal, UKA campaign to persuade Royal Mail to reverse a controversial decision to axe five postbus services in the Highlands next month has been stepped up. Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson has added his voice to calls to preserve …