Royal Mail

Postal service announces new opening hours and parcel collection system

Don't miss the deadlines for sending your cards and parcels

The vote to strike won by 97%, with a 76% turnout, but the judge ruled there were ‘irregularities’ in the process

Company bosses say union put ‘pressure’ on members to back planned action during general election

More woe for beleaguered postal service, which is battling slumping letter volumes and boardroom upheaval

Bigger than expected decline in letters volume sends shares tumbling 18%

Agency confirms news after obituary for the children’s book author appeared in the Ilkley Gazette

Seven Royal Mail workers injured by uncontrolled pets every day

Scheme was closed to new members in 2008 but still costs £400m a year

With special events planned to mark the anniversary, here are some stories from its unusual history

Priceless sheet of the 176-year-old stamps has left the UK for the first time in a bomb-proof briefcase

Direct deals with retailers helped boost parcel volumes six per cent over the festive period

Some experts believe taxpayers may be short-changed – bringing back memories of Royal Mail sell-off

Conditional trading starts today but anyone who applied for more than £10,000 won't get a thing