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LONDON, England (AP) — Royal Bank of Scotland Group Tuesday announced a £12 billion ($23.9 billion €15.1 billion) rights issue to shore up its capital position after suffering heavy losses from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. More: continued here

Postie delivers for those in distressBirminghamMail.net, UK –1 hour agoThe Royal Mail first aid expert has helped deliver a baby, given the kiss of life to a colleague suffering a heart attack and treated more than 300 work … More: continued here

THE UK’s second biggest bank has confirmed it is considering plans to ask shareholders for billions of pounds in extra funding. More: continued here

POSTING AWARENESS ON UK FLORA & FAUNABritish Satellite News, UK –4 hours agoThe Royal Mail service has launched a new set of ten rare insect stamps in an environmental campaign to highlight the threat the species face for survival …Pershore beetle features on new stampsEvesham Journalall 2 news articles More: continued here

A Thai man who refused to stand during the royal anthem before a movie last year could face 15 years in jail after being charged with insulting the monarchy. ‘Not standing is no crime,’ Chotisak Onsoong, 27, told reporters outside the Bangkok police station to which he had been summoned …

Driver flees after slicing off van's roof at store's barrierScotsman, United Kingdom –2 hours agoStunned shoppers looked on as the man drove the former Royal Mail van into the two-metre high obstruction at the car park of the Tesco store at Canonmills. … More: continued here

Royal Mail denies MK's postal sorting centre to closeMilton Keynes Today, UK –2 hours agoROYAL Mail is denying claims that the city's postal sorting centre is going to be closed and moved north. But, says the Communications Workers' Union (CWU), …Post Office denies TGWU statmentsgibfocus.giall 2 news articles More: continued here

EASTON — The Pleasant Ridge softball team split a doubleheader against Royal Valley on Monday, winning 4-1 in the first game before falling 5-4 in the nightcap. More: continued here

New Start for ParcelforceDesign Week, UK –1 hour ago… to work on the campaign in March after the consultancy took part in a three-way pitch. The consultancy has an existing relationship with Royal Mail. More: continued here

She sits in front a brick fireplace inside of a house so old it came mail-ordered from a Sears Roebuck catalog. She sits, fanning herself nonstop with a piece of white paper, as if she wants it to grow a battery and power itself. More: continued here