Royal Mail

Fears for future of Hampshire's rural post officesSouthern Daily Echo, UK –34 minutes agoMr Brine fears the government will not renew the Post Office Card Account contract with Royal Mail. It currently gives branches across Britain the right to … More: continued here

MAIL ROW FATAL CRASHMirror.co.uk, UK –22 hours agoA royal Mail accounts boss driving a lorry to beat a postal strike lost control and killed a motorist, a court heard yesterday. Philip Edmonds, 47, spun at …Death smash driver told police: I've killed and have to live with itExpress & Echoall 5 news …

Royal Mail Market Value Takes On New MeaningHell Mail, UK –5 hours agoAccording to the Antiques Trade Gazette, an antiques dealer took Royal Mail to task recently over the level of compensation payable for lost items – via a …Serious concern over lost post payout policyantiquestradegazette.comall 2 news articles More: continued here

A postman who dumped thousands of parcels and letters in woods near his home was jailed today for nine months. More: continued here

A postman dumped 3,000 items of mail in woods before telling bosses he “couldn’t be bothered”. More: continued here

Thieves steal your lettersThe Paisley Daily Express, UK –3 minutes agoNow a joint probe has been launched by Strathclyde Police and the Royal Mail’s investigations department in a bid to trace the thieves. A Royal Mail source … More: continued here

The Royal Mail, shops and private firms are being invited to bid for multimillion-pound contracts to fingerprint millions of Britons for ID cards. More: continued here

Royal Mail in talks to avert strike in CreweStoke & Staffordshire, UK –39 minutes agoROYAL Mail bosses will meet with union leaders to discuss the closure of Crewe's sorting office. Members of the South Cheshire branch of the Communication …Strike threat liftedLiverpool Echoall 2 news articles More: continued here

Serious concern over lost post payout policyantiquestradegazette.com, UK –2 hours agoA DEALER has raised serious questions over Royal Mail’s compensation policy for items lost in the post following a dispute that ended in court. … More: continued here

Private firms, shops and the Royal Mail may be asked to bid for contracts to fingerprint millions of people for new identity cards. The Home Office said today that pilots will be introduced for people working in sensitive jobs with two airports chosen for the scheme. More: continued here