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Council members express concern about post office moveNorfolk Daily NewsMoving the location of the Norfolk Post Office would result in substantial cost savings, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Postal Service told the Norfolk City Council on Monday. “We feel this will allow us to be more efficient. Everything will be under one … More: continued…

ITV.com Government grants key Post Office contractReuters UK, UK –1 hour agoSubPostmasters had feared the loss of the Post Office Card Account (POCA), used by 4.3 million benefit recipients, would force the closure of 3000 more …Post Office contract 'to save thousands of branches'AFPPost Office may be thrown benefits payment lifelineScotsmanPost Office'will keep contract'BBC NewsITV.com – New Statesmanall…

Post office art to be preserved for new museumEdmonton JournalThese beautiful panels, hidden from view to the casual passerby, adorn the south face of the old Canada Post building just north of downtown, at 9808 103A Ave. Mike Swick has admired them many …and more » More: continued here

Rally planned to protests post office closingChronicle-TelegramLORAIN — Opponents of the US Postal Service closing the South Lorain post office will rally outside the building at 1680 E. 28th St., at 11 am on Aug. 27. “We in South Lorain are not giving up,” said at-large Councilwoman Anne Molnar on Wednesday. … More: continued here

Irish Times Gardaí believe Dublin-based gang responsible for two raids in WexfordIrish TimesThree armed and masked men entered Oulart post office in Co Wexford yesterday morning between 9.30am and 10am. They demanded money from the safe and petty cash to be handed over. Postmistress Chris Dempsey (66) and her son John (31) refused to hand…

Fearing for future, rural Utah towns fight for post officesSalt Lake TribuneAlthough they are far from alone in their fears, this hamlet of 308 people is in danger of losing its post office, which has been a lifeline to the outside world since the 1870s, when the first contract was awarded to deliver mail to…