Royal Mail

Snakes alive! Adder bites postieThis Is The Westcountry, UKRichard Hall, a spokesman for Royal Mail said: “Royal Mail takes very seriously the safety of its employees, particularly our frontline staff who collect and deliver the mail. “Unfortunately, attacks by animals are a hazard faced by our postmen and … More: continued …

Woman finds unopened mail in loftThis is Nottingham, UKBut nearly a year after Alyson Philbin reported the find to the Royal Mail the envelopes have still not been collected. "I find it amazing how we are still left with what must be hundreds of bits of mail which haven't been opened," …

Bob Geiger's e-mail to Ogden City Attorney Gary WilliamsStandardNet, UtahWith Dan Schroeder's complaint as the initiating principle for several stories in the Standard Examiner about Envision Ogden (a registered Politcal Action Committee) and their donations to Blain Johnson and Royal Eccles, I was wondering, …Campaign contributions questionedStandardNetall 2 news articles More: …

Postie who burned mail spared jailThe Herald, UKBrooks was also ordered to pay £250 towards the cost of the Royal Mail's investigation and prosecution. Bill LaHive, for Brooks, said his client could not deliver all the mail assigned to him on his rounds despite sometimes working two or three extra … …

Burnham-On-Sea Postie bit by snakeThe Sun, UKHe bravely sucked out the poison before continuing on his round. The snake wriggled away, but Royal Mail bosses closed the box and put up a warning sign in Brean Cove, Somerset. Alan said: “It made me jump. I think the snake was as shocked …

BBC News The Queen's message – by e-mailBBC News, UKThe content of the message is unremarkable. Its method of delivery is unique. The e-mail address used will pretty quickly disappear into the ether. Was it, one wonders, queen.elizabeth@royal.gov.uk? Whatever it was, inboxes around the globe aren't … More: continued here

Post services may be thrown into chaos over Royal Mail’s plans to cut thousands of jobs. More: continued here

Community service for postman who burnt mailThe Herald, UKBrooks was also ordered to pay £250 towards the cost of the Royal Mail's investigation and prosecution. Bill LaHive, defending Brooks, said that he could not deliver all the mail assigned to him on his rounds despite working sometimes two or three … …

In Other News…aircargoworld, DCSingapore Post has left the joint venture Spring Global Mail– formed in 2001 by TNT, Singapore and Britain's Royal Mail. Singapore Post will acquire the Asia-Pacific business of the joint venture. TNT, which has declared an interest in investing in a … More: continued here

TNT loses challenge to Royal Mail's VAT-free statusPrintWeek, UKTNT Post UK has lost its legal challenge to Royal Mail's VAT-free status after the European Court of Justice upheld Royal Mail's exemption. TNT had argued that, following the deregulation of the postal market in 2006, Royal Mail should no longer be … …