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Sophomore forward Royal Edwards has scored seven of the first nine points for the Yuba College men’s basketball team, but the host 49ers trail Reedley, 15-9, at the 10:51 mark in the second round of the Northern California Regionals of the state championships tonight. More: continued here

With consummate skill, a Royal Navy pilot holds his 19-ton Sea King helicopter steady on one wheel, on an ice-covered rock, in the ultimate balancing act of man and machine. The so-called ‘pinnacle manoeuvre’ is on a precarious 4,000ft mountain ridge near Bardufoss in Norway during intensive training which enables …

Oh Gordon, you should have seen us marchTimes Online, UK –2 minutes agoAs we moved off, we broke into song: “God save our Royal Mail, long live Formosa Street, please save our poor old feet.” Somebody even tried a descant. … More: continued here

A local authority looks like becoming the unlikely saviour of post offices that have been closed by Royal Mail to save money. Essex County Council is in talks with Royal Mail to buy 15 branches – and the government has given its approval to the scheme. More: continued here

Essex County Council, which proposed the idea in February, said many other local authorities were also interested in running branches. Royal Mail bosses, who plan to shut 2,500 struggling branch offices, said it was happy to talk to councils who wanted to provide funding. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk Councils in bid to run post officesThe Press Association –1 hour agoRoyal Mail bosses, who plan to shut 2500 struggling branch offices, said it was happy to talk to councils who wanted to provide funding. …Post office closures cause half-hour waitsTelegraph.co.ukCouncil wants to run post officesReuters UKDon't ignore feelings over …

Powder from package sparks alertBBC News, UK –2 hours agoA Royal Mail sorting office in Kent was at the centre of a security alert after white powder was seen coming from a damaged package. … More: continued here

A Royal Mail sorting office is at the centre of a security alert after white powder is seen coming from a package. More: continued here

Hell Mail Post office closures cause half-hour waitsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoThe Royal Mail insists that a customer waits four minutes and 48 seconds on average. But an analysis of 363 branches undertaken by Postwatch, the consumer …Don't ignore feelings over post office closuresTelegraph.co.ukall 6 news articles More: continued here

Marketing Week Iris chief slams direct marketing industry for being 'stuck in a rut'Marketing Week, UK –10 hours agoHis comments come as figures from Royal Mail show that direct mail volumes fell by more than 7% last year to their lowest level since 1999. …Has digital killed off direct mail?Marketing Weekall 2 …