Royal Mail

Talks to avert York postal strike collapseThe Press, York, UK –4 hours agoUnion leaders are now pressing ahead with a ballot on industrial action against a controversial Royal Mail decision to stop sorting second class post in …Liverpool postal workers strike ballotLiverpool Echoall 2 news articles More: continued here

Royal Mail analysis resultsPlanningResource (subscription), UK –10 hours agoSunderland's business community has experienced the greatest level of growth this year, according to a Royal Mail analysis of UK business activity. … More: continued here

A year ago, Gayle Lampe donned salmon coattails and a candy-pink tie for the Ladies Five-Gaited National Championship at the American Royal saddlebred horse show. More: continued here

LS26: Outcry after deliveries are delayedRothwell Today, UK –53 minutes agoRoyal Mail bosses have admitted items have been delayed at their Garforth delivery office because of workload pressures. They say the backlog only involves … More: continued here

Tonight’s the night …the winners of the Western Mail Welsh Woman of the Year awards will be crowned at a glittering ceremony at the Cardiff International Arena. And the finalists are… More: continued here

ROYAL MAIL, Britain’s state-run postal service, plans to offer current accounts at post offices for the first time, the Financial Times has reported. More: continued here

A postman is released on bail after being arrested in connection with the disappearance of mail in Suffolk. More: continued here

Business Post half-year profit up with bigger slice of marketBirmingham Post, UK –7 hours agoThe Slough-based company said its mail operation, which picks up and sorts post ahead of delivery by Royal Mail, increased its market share by volume … More: continued here

UK towns retain business growthUtalkmarketing, UK –6 hours agoSunderland is setting the benchmark for business growth for the rest of the country, according to Royal Mail’s latest Business Barometer data. … More: continued here

Royal Mail hires 250 Christmas staffOxford Mail, UK –3 hours agoRoyal Mail is taking on an extra 250 staff and hiring 43 extra vehicles in Oxford in the run-up to Christmas to cope with predicted record levels of post, … More: continued here