An army of pensioners is being mobilised in a bid to save closure-threatened post offices across rural Scotland. Campaigning group Help the Aged made the call as MSPs from all parties voiced dismay at a plan to close 18 post offices and downgrade 11 more in the Highlands. More: continued here
The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds Are Forever” and “From Russia With Love.” They come in a variety of denominations for both domestic and overseas use. More: continued here
James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. Britain’s Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds Are Forever” and “From Russia…
Royal Mail’s consultation on its proposals to change the company’s pensions scheme is drawing to a close. Proposed changes, including raising the retirement age to 65 while reducing scheme benefits, have caused widespread outrage among members of the CWU postal workers’ union. More: continued here
An English couple was involved in a head-to-head collision with a driver from the Norwegian royal police escort who seemed to forget which side of the road he should have been on. More: continued here
DAME Judi Dench has expressed her support for Lacock Post Office, the setting for a recent BBC production in which she appeared. More: continued here
Sub-postmaster in dispute with Royal Mail over raidTalking Retail, UK –3 hours agoA sub-postmaster and his wife are embroiled in a dispute with Royal Mail over a raid at their premises in November in which they lost £9718 to a gang. … More: continued here
Royal Mail’s pension consultation about to closeSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –59 minutes agoby Yuri Prasad Royal Mail’s consultation on its proposals to change the company’s pensions scheme is drawing to a close. Proposed changes, including raising …Burslem post dispute set to spread as management ups the anteSocialistworker.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here
POLITICIANS and community leaders yesterday vowed to resist post offices closures as it emerged well-used branches in Kingsmills Road, Inverness, and Harbour Street, Nairn, are set to be axed. More: continued here
Mistletoe and wine?Hell Mail, UK –3 hours agoDo you think Royal Mail has resourced staff as heavily as they have in previous years? Cynical? Moi? I have read the article about people saying they got a … More: continued here