Ram raid at West Dorset post office

BBC News Sanquhar Post Office taken over by new ownerBBC NewsA new postmaster has taken over the running of the world's oldest post office. Dr Manzoor Alam will be behind the counter of the historic facility when it reopens in Sanquhar on Tuesday, following a refurbishment. His appointment secures the future of … More: continued…

HOPES for another post office in Portishead have been resurrected following a year-long campaign. More: continued here

Owners of the city’s Old Main Post Office have been hit with 21 code violations after a February blaze that scorched the historic building’s roof. Among the allegations against owners International Property Developers is that the track fans used to ventilate fumes from underground trains were dirty and inoperable. The building’s ventilation system is designed…

Burglars smashed their way into a Shropshire post office and fled with a haul of cash boxes in an early morning raid today. More: continued here

Catskill Daily Mail Two more local post offices on possible chopping blockCatskill Daily MailBoth the Coeymans Hollow Post Office on Route 143 and the South Bethlehem Post Office on Bridge Street have received official USPS proposals to close them. Representatives from the post office will hold an informational meeting about …and more » More: continued here

THE Post Office branch inside Hanley's intu Potteries shopping centre is to receive a makeover. The transformation will see the creation of a new open-plan layout with seven serving positions. The branch – which is inside the WH Smith store – will still open 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 2pm on…