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University calls for ‘urgent and costly’ research into jellyfish threat to postmen

‘Jellyfish numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, but no-one is quite sure of the ramifications for Britain’s struggling postal service.’

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Posted: Jul 5th, 2011
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Royal Mail blame fall in profits on people sending less cash in the post

The Royal Mail have blamed the sharp fall in profits over the last 12 months on a large decrease in the amount of cash being sent in birthday cards that they can steal.

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Posted: Jun 19th, 2011
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Royal Mail to start delivering babies

The Royal Mail has announced today that it is to extend its range of delivery services into the midwifery sector.

‘From next week postmen and women will be delighted to provide ‘home-birthing’ to expectant couples by delivering their newborn child direct to their door at any time between 9am and 3pm,’ said Moya Greene, Chief Executive of the Royal Mail Group. ‘But not on Sundays or bank holidays – and if they’re out when we call, we’ll leave the kid with a neighbour for safe-keeping.’

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Posted: Apr 16th, 2011
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‘Being Shadow Chancellor interfered with my post round,’ claims Alan Johnson

Labour’s former Shadow Chancellor, Alan Johnson, yesterday stepped down from frontline politics to spend more time doing his post round.

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Posted: Jan 21st, 2011
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Deliveries of spam disrupted as Hotmail staff go on strike

 Hotmail workers simply unable to keep it upErectile dysfunction is set to soar in the absence of trial offers of Viagra at $10 a go.

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Posted: Nov 4th, 2009
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