Cameron defends need for six-day deliveries after Royal Mail boss's warningHerald ScotlandHe accused the Royal Mail of "scaremongering" over the threat to the service, which is vital to many rural areas but costly to run. Earlier, Ms Green accused private delivery firms of "cherry picking" the easiest deliveries. She told …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail says competition threatening obligation to nationwide service – The Globe and Mail
Britain's Royal Mail says competition threatening obligation to nationwide serviceThe Globe and MailAppearing before a parliamentary investigation into competition in the sector, Royal Mail Chief Executive Moya Greene said the emergence of rival delivery services able to focus on densely populated, profitable areas was putting pressure on the company. More: …
Read More »Israeli Arabs are putting ‘2nd class citizen’ stamps on their Facebook profiles – The i100
Israeli Arabs are putting '2nd class citizen' stamps on their Facebook profilesThe i100Hundreds of Israeli Arabs have replaced their Facebook profile pictures with a stamp that says “second class citizen” in response to the proposed bill defining Israel as “the nation state of the Jewish people”. It is feared that …
Read More »Royal Mail row as boss says rural letter delivery under threat – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail row as boss says rural letter delivery under threatTelegraph.co.ukThe Business Secretary said the postal company, which floated last year and is still 30pc owned by the taxpayer, should stop “scaremongering” about the threat to the Universal Service Obligation, which forces Royal Mail to deliver to all parts …
Read More »Vince Cable calls Royal Mail boss Moya Greene’s stance over universal service … – CITY A.M.
CITY A.M. Vince Cable calls Royal Mail boss Moya Greene's stance over universal service …CITY A.M.Business Secretary Vince Cable yesterday accused Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene of scaremongering after she told MPs that there was a threat to the universal service. The universal service means Royal Mail has to …
Read More »Post Office, CCM toy drive being held – The Middlesboro Daily News
Post Office, CCM toy drive being heldThe Middlesboro Daily NewsThe Middlesboro Post Office is teaming up with Cooperative Christian Ministry (CCM) to hold their annual Christmas toy drive. Individuals can donate toys by bringing them into the post office or by giving them to their carriers. The toys will then …
Read More »GRATITUDE: ‘Food stamps don’t get us through the entire month, so if it wasn’t … – Online Athens
Online Athens GRATITUDE: 'Food stamps don't get us through the entire month, so if it wasn't …Online AthensSifting through donated clothes at Hull's Joy Baptist Church, Amber Seay deftly supported the weight of her 21-month-old daughter nestled between her hip and unborn child. These clothes were an added seasonal bonus …
Read More »Former Cambridge Royal Mail sorting office to become £9.3m storage facility … – Cambridge News
Former Cambridge Royal Mail sorting office to become £9.3m storage facility …Cambridge NewsA STORAGE company has ended a 14-year search for premises in Cambridge after buying the city's former Royal Mail sorting office for £9.3m. The Big Yellow Self Storage company has exchanged contracts on the purchase of the old …
Read More »Royal mail boss warns of threats to deliveries – Express.co.uk
Express.co.uk Royal mail boss warns of threats to deliveriesExpress.co.ukThe chief executive blasted Royal Mail's competitors for sifting through the business for the most profitable parts because they do not have the same legal duties. And she called for the regulator, Ofcom, to speed up a review of the USO it …
Read More »Stamps of Various Hues Flock together@’Kochipex’ – The New Indian Express
Stamps of Various Hues Flock together@'Kochipex'The New Indian ExpressKOCHI: Rare collections of stamps ranging from 'Penny Black', the world's first adhesive postage stamp, to stamps depicting Jesus Christ's life (birth to resurrection) and stamp on Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitrovian Man' will be on display at the two-day … More: continued …
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