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The 137th Open Championship resumed today amid the threat of being halted by bad weather – but that may not worry some of the biggest names facing an early exit from Royal Birkdale. More: continued here

Farnworth mail sorting office under reviewBolton News, UK –12 hours agoBy Paul Keaveny » ROYAL Mail’s sorting office in Farnworth could be closed or extended under plans to change the way post is distributed. … More: continued here

Hell Mail Royal Mail Continues To Target AbsenteeismHell Mail, UK –1 hour agoAfter sickness levels reached almost 6.5% of the entire workforce in 2004, Royal Mail, the UK's main postal operator, has continued to concentrate on … More: continued here

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell stole the headlines with a one-under-par 69 to share the lead on the first day of The Open at Royal Birkdale but he was supported by a strong British challenge. More: continued here

round of 120 – 50 over par. Highest number was the quintuple bogey nine of Simon Dyson on the 10th. He had five swipes at his ball in rough by the green. More: continued here

Relieved not to be battling with Tiger Woods for once, the best of the rest still found themselves in a fight when The Open began at Royal Birkdale. More: continued here

Graeme McDowell came out smiling again from a day of wind, rain and cold that left others either battered or furious when the Open Championship began at Royal Birkdale. More: continued here

'Housing costs prompted move'Oxford Mail, UK –3 hours agoBy Tom Shepherd Claims that high house prices in Oxford were behind Royal Mail's decision to close the city's main sorting office and relocate to Swindon … More: continued here

Homeowner faces compensation claim over 'slippery' stepTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –7 hours agoJoe Spink said he was stunned to receive a letter claiming that he had not acted properly by ensuring his step was safe for the Royal Mail worker. … More: continued here

The Chronicle’s Ron Kroichick reports from the British Open on Thursday morning. Random observations while whistling in the wind during today’s blustery opening round of the 137th British Open at Royal Birkdale: – So much for any thoughts of Phil… More: continued here