Royal Mail

Open runner-up Ian Poulter paid tribute to Padraig Harrington for impressively defending his Open title at Royal Birkdale yesterday. The Englishman carded a one-under 69 to set the clubhouse lead at seven over with the defending champion still out on the course five groups behind. More: continued here

Even in his moment of triumph, as he took an utterly stress-free stroll on the 72nd hole at Royal Birkdale, Padraig Harrington knew he had interfered with a potentially historic sporting moment. Harrington put his arm around Greg Norman, shook his hand and… More: continued here

Postcards make a comeback as personal touch missing in txt msgng …Thaindian.com, Thailand –18 hours agoAccording to the Royal Mail, 135 million post cards were delivered last year, an increase of 30 million compared to 2003. Brian Lund, editor of Picture … More: continued here

Cambridge Network Silk Pearce coin cover celebrates first London OlympicsCambridge Network, UK –4 hours agoEast Anglia design consultancy Silk Pearce has teamed up with Royal Mail and Royal Mint to design a commemorative stamp and coin cover marking the 100th … More: continued here

Blackburn postman 'resigns over undelivered mail'Lancashire Telegraph, UK –3 hours agoBy Camilla Sutcliffe » A POSTMAN has resigned from the Royal Mail after undelivered leaflets were found at his home, bosses said. … More: continued here

Royal Mail is marking the centenary of the birth of Bond creator Ian Fleming with six stamps issued on 8 January and featuring different editions of six of his most famous novels. More: continued here

It has been more than 12 years since Greg Norman last held the 54-hole lead in a major championship. He slept on a six-shot cushion at the 1996 Masters, then marched back to Augusta National and wilted in one of the most astonishing collapses in history. On… More: continued here

Justin Rose and Lee Westwood, two players who were the focus of attention in the build-up to The Open, found themselves playing mostly for pride at Royal Birkdale today. More: continued here

Wish you were here again – postcards are backScotsman, United Kingdom –Jul 16, 2008to friends and family from far-flung beaches, the nation's holidaymakers are staying faithful to the humble postcard. le, the Royal Mail has revealed it is … More: continued here

DEAR ALL, POSTCARDS ARE BACK IN FASHIONUK Express, UK –Jul 17, 2008But yesterday it emerged that postcards are staging a remarkable return in favour of a more personal form of contact, with Royal Mail figures revealing that … More: continued here