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A branch of the Freemasons secret society is being formed by members of the Royal Household and police who protect the Royal Family. And their decision to call it The Royal Household Lodge has put them on a collision course with Buckingham Palace More: continued here

Copperas Hill Dead In The WaterHell Mail, UK –16 minutes agoCould it be that the trouble at Copperas Hill sorting office in Liverpool last year has prompted a short sharp swipe by Royal Mail as it looks to cut out … More: continued here

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Navy floated a wreath Saturday over the recently discovered wreck of a World War II destroyer that went down with 110 men on board in a battle with Nazi forces. More: continued here

POST OFFICES LATE LIFELINESunday Mirror, UK –13 minutes agoRoyal Mail, headed by £1.3ma year chief executive Adam Crozier, had wanted to shut down a further 2500 of its 14300-strong network (despite already axing … More: continued here

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 …