Royal Mail

Postal union prez warns of threat to mail deliveryWinnipeg Sun, Canada –4 hours ago… and the government has closed approximately 2500 post offices. Fearing the loss of 40000 jobs, 130000 Royal Mail employees went on strike last fall. More: continued here

The first call came shortly after I arrived at work at 9:15 on Monday. It was from Dr. Doswell Coakley, former president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Rotary Club of Lucaya, in which I am also a member. More: continued here

Wayside’s Royal Phoenix Theatre closed the curtain on its year-long venue in Front Royal last week with the final performance of “Driving Miss Daisy.” More: continued here

Postie redirected by police after getting short shrift over …PersonnelToday.com, UK –36 minutes agoA postman was forced home by his employer, the Royal Mail, after he pitched up to work wearing the wrong shorts. Reports in the Northampton Chronicle and … More: continued here

My degree may be lost in postManchester Online, UK –31 minutes agoA STUDENT claims a Royal Mail backlog could cost him a grade in his final exams. Rob Cooper, a law with politics student at Manchester University, … More: continued here

Former Advertiser reporter's book up for top UK awardHamilton Advertiser news, UK –13 hours agoDarkIsle, the debut novel by Dawn Nelson, has been shortlisted for the 2008 Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Awards in the 8-11 years section. …TALENTED: Cardross author Dawn NelsonHelensburgh AdvertiserMONSTER TALE EARNS AWARD NOMINATIONThe Dumbarton and Vale of …

Royal Mail staff raise fears over property sell-off rumourCamden New Journal, UK –5 hours agoRUMOURS that the Royal Mail’s Hampstead sorting office is up for sale have led to fears among staff that services will suffer. The Royal Mail moved quickly … More: continued here

Firms advised to consolidate anti-fraud measuresSecure Computing, Australia –5 hours agoThe Royal Mail has been able to buttress its fraud detection systems by introducing a common repository for data generating through its web site, … More: continued here

Times Online Brief Encounter: I want a new postal addressTimes Online, UK –3 hours agoDoes the Royal Mail have any legal obligation to deliver to my new door? Can I get the house renumbered according to the new street access? …Postal regulator needs to deliver the goodsTimes Onlineall 2 news articles More: …

Royal Mail has saved many times the cost of a £46m ($91m) investment in sickness absence management in a programme that could generate savings of £1.45bn a year if applied to the worst- affected parts of the economy, according to a new report. More: continued here