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Royal Mail could be hit with heavy fines after failing to hit its delivery targets last year as the communications regulator Ofcom launches an inquiry into the beleaguered postal service.

The Week

How long should your post take to arrive in London?

The industry watchdog’s efforts are concentrated on making adjustments to the second-class service

Evening Standard

Royal Mail faces possible fine as regulator looks into late deliveries

Only 73.7% of first-class mail and 90.7% of second class met delivery targets, according to the postal service

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Ofcom investigating Royal Mail after it falls well short of delivery targets

Less than 74% of first class mail was delivered within one working day

Wales Online

Royal Mail chief quits after wave of strikes - and trousers six-figure payoff

Under-fire Simon Thompson claimed it was the “right time” to go, but his departure comes after a long-running pay dispute with its postal union

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail boss quits after union deal ends year of postal strikes

THE boss of Royal Mail has quit the top job in order to allow the company to move on following a bruising fight with its main union which…

The National (Scotland)

Who's Queen? Queenie stars as Blackadder goes 1st class

The Royal Mail has released a series of 13 Blackadder-themed stamps to celebrate 40 years since the comedy debuted.

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Is running Royal Mail the most impossible job on the FTSE?

As Simon Thompson resigns, leading the 507-year-old postal business looks increasingly like a poisoned chalice

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail CEO steps down after delivery failures

London (AFP) - The boss of Royal Mail is to step down, its parent group confirmed Friday, after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly's performance, which has been hit by mass strikes.

AFP

Royal Mail boss plans to step down following union deal

Simon Thompson informed parent company International Distributions Services that he plans to leave the role on October 31.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail boss to step down after bitter dispute with unions

Simon Thompson to leave after only two years as postal firm seeks fourth boss in four years

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson to quit weeks after agreeing pay deal with striking workers

Royal Mail agreed a deal with the Communication Workers Union last month after almost a year of negotiations

Evening Standard

Royal Mail issuing Blackadder stamps to mark 40 years since classic sitcom first aired

The set comprises 12 stamps featuring a range of designs from the show's four series

Wales Online

Royal Mail ‘postal deserts’ in London to be revealed as residents report missing letters

New Royal Mail statistics are set to reveal how some neighbourhoods are receiving post as little as once a fortnight, including in London, according to reports.

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AFP

Royal Mail CEO to depart after delivery failures: report

London (AFP) - The boss of Royal Mail is set to leave his post after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly's performance, which has been hit by mass strikes, Sky News reported Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail chief expected to step down within weeks

Simon Thompson has had a turbulent two-year stint at the helm

Evening Standard

Cardiff Coronation postbox vandalised again with republican stickers

The Royal Mail postbox in Cardiff city centre was one of four decorated ahead of the King’s crowning

The Independent UK

Coronation postbox vandalised with republican stickers, graffiti and eggs

The Royal Mail postbox in Cardiff city centre was one of four decorated ahead of the King’s crowning.

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The 12 best logos with crowns

Crown logos are everywhere: here are 11 of the best designs.

Manchester Evening News

Are Post Offices open and post delivered on King Charles’ Coronation bank holiday?

King Charles will be crowned this weekend in the historic event

Liverpool Echo

Are Post Offices open on bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III?

Opening and closing times across the country will be disrupted over the bank holiday

Chronicle Live

Toys, stamps and teabags: 10 Coronation mementoes for under £25

There's plenty of keepsakes available to remember the crowning of King Charles III on May 6 without breaking the bank

The Independent UK

Welsh independence and republican stickers removed from coronation postbox

The Royal Mail postbox in Cardiff city centre was one of four across the UK to be repainted in celebration of the King’s crowning on Saturday.

Wales Online

Cardiff coronation postbox defaced hours after it was painted outside Owain Glyndwr pub

Later on Wednesday, attempts were made to deface the postbox with various stickers, including a pro-Welsh nationalist sticker CPD Cefn Hengoed Gweriniaeth Cymru (Republic of Wales)

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh locals knit coronation postbox topper - turning it into selfie hotspot

The masterpiece which was knitted by St Giles Parish Church is on top of the Royal Mail post box that is located just outside of the Scotmid Co-operative on Marchmont Road.

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