Royal Mail

Outdoors Notebook | Northern BC royal spot for catching king salmonSeattle Times, United States –9 minutes ago… pm at the Crystal Creek Cafe, 22620 Bothell-Everett Highway (Canyon Park) in Bothell. Details: 206-789-4259 or e-mail Gary Millard at glmillard@comcast.net. More: continued here

UPS plots bid for TNTTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoUPS has made an informal approach to TNT, its European rival and one of Royal Mail's biggest competitors in Britain. Despite initial reluctance from TNT, … More: continued here

Taxpayers shout John Brumby dinner at top restaurantMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia –4 hours agoThe Brumby birthday bash at the Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld cost about $6177 and featured a three-course meal with cured salmon, grain-fed beef and a choice … More: continued here

THE title of a new book chronicling the origins of the Prince of Wales’ Carmarthenshire home was changed because Charles felt it was too formal, it has emerged. More: continued here

Park activists aim to bridge fountain, Queen's Landing for pedestriansChicago Tribune, United States –3 hours agoOnce they reached Chicago, a royal barge brought them ashore. Smartly dressed, wearing white gloves and her trademark handbag, the queen walked across a red … More: continued here

The Dark Knight tells us more about adults than it does about childrenguardian.co.uk, UK –22 hours agoAnd a doctor, writing in the Daily Mail, warned of the possibility of brain damage for an entire generation. They had all been to see the new Batman film, … More: continued here

MP plans Royal Mail talks over Copperas HillLiverpool Echo, UK –3 hours agoRIVERSIDE Labour MP Louise Ellman will meet Royal Mail bosses on Wednesday in a bid to try to retain a postal sorting centre in Liverpool. … More: continued here

The modern Royal Mail fails to deliver its former gloriesYorkshire Post, UK –11 minutes agoCuriously, the Royal Mail was a success when the Postmaster General was a Minister of the Crown and answerable to Parliament. Now whoever is responsible to … More: continued here

The date for your eye op is… three days agoHalifax Evening Courier, UK –12 minutes agoA Royal Mail spokesman said: "We are sorry that the customer is unhappy with the service she has received from Royal Mail but, as the appointment letter … More: continued here

Post ban leads to fears over service to rural communitiesRipon Today, UK –17 hours agoTHERE are fears more rural communities could lose their postal service after Royal Mail refused to deliver to a remote North Yorkshire hamlet because of … More: continued here