Royal Mail

Telegraph.co.uk Billion rubber band ball comes bouncing into view for Royal MailTelegraph.co.ukThe Royal Mail is using more than 871 million rubber bands a year, it has emerged, enough to stretch nine times round the world. The figure could soon break … More: continued here

London – Some 12,000 employees of Britain’s Royal Mail began Saturday a three-day strike to protest against job and pay cuts, the second walkout by postal employees in two weeks. The postal workers’ union CWU accused the state-owned Royal Mail of bre… More: continued here

Mr. Davenport devised ways to gauge the effects of wind on tall structures, then applied his expertise to some of the world’s biggest buildings and longest bridges. More: continued here

ORGANISERS of the Royal Welsh Show are to take advice on how they can make the event weatherproof and adapt to climate change, after heavy rain turned the main ring into a mud bath this week. More: continued here

A soldier from the 40th Regiment Royal Artillery has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said today. More: continued here

Pune: Bluemarine, Sea Value and Starfall excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (July 25). Sand track: 600m: Rockeby Venus (Kharadi) 40. Easy. Royal Panache (rb) 42. Easy. Auraria … More: continued here

Costly birthday cardHalifax Evening CourierIt worked out a expensive birthday card, don't you think? l A Royal Mail spokesman said: Since August 2006, UK postage prices have been based on the size of … More: continued here

BBC News British Royal Mail walkout startsThe TimesSome 12000 employees of Britain's Royal Mail began Saturday a three-day strike to protest against job and pay cuts, the second walkout by postal employees …London post workers start strikeBBC NewsMail workers set for fresh strikesThe Press AssociationFurther strikes hit Royal Mail servicesScotsmanGuardian …

Further strikes hit Royal Mail servicesScotsmanPOSTAL workers in London will launch a fresh wave of strikes from today, in the latest sign of growing unrest over jobs, pay and services. … More: continued here

Thousands of posties to strikeThe Press AssociationRoyal Mail expects around 6000 delivery postmen and women in London's suburbs to be involved in tomorrow' strike but thinks other employees in the capital, … More: continued here