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, … More: continued here
Future of Dunmow's Post Office is in doubtDunmow Broadcast, UKWorkers will be forced to move to Braintree sorting office and drive to Dunmow to deliver mail following the Royal Mail's decision to close the site. A company spokesman said: "A combination of health and safety and space issues has prompted Royal Mail… More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Rubber bands sent back to Royal Mail in protestTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomMore than 13000 red rubber bands are to be sent back to Royal Mail by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign in protest at postmen littering people's front gardens. By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent Streets have been increasingly cluttered with the … More: continued here
Postie dumped hundreds 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
Anger over Stanmore postie sackingHarrow Observer, UKA POPULAR postman believes he was unfairly sacked from his Stanmore delivery round after almost a quarter of a century because Royal Mail bosses cruelly ignored his clinical depression. Even the written support of 20 customers failed to help Chris … More: continued here
Christina Patterson: I'm giving up hope for our postal serviceIndependent, UK"Thank you for contacting Royal Mail about the 'opting out' of Door to Door deliveries," it said. "We are happy to stop deliveries of unaddressed items to your address, but before doing so we need to make you fully aware of the implications of opting ……
A grandmother from Hampshire tells of her surprise after a letter for a hospital appointment turns up nine years late. More: continued here
Royal Mail bosses in Glasgow have launched an investigation following allegations of mail tampering. A complaint has been made to mail regulator Postcomm, alerting it to possible interference with post. More: continued here
Royal Mail signs with Capital FMRadio Today, UKCapital FM is teaming up with Royal Mail to support the postal service's Simply Drop campaign. The week long promotion, currently in play, is being featured on Johnny and Lisa's breakfast show till Friday. It involves the Royal Mail asking people to … More: continued here