Conviction upheld in post office burglaryMid-Hudson NewsKINGSTON – The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of a man who pled guilty to breaking into the Spring Glen Post Office in the Town of Wawarsing and stealing mail, packages and other postal service property. More: continued here
The Royal Mail sorting office in Shrewsbury was evacuated when the basement filled with smoke. More: continued here
WMUR Manchester Lightning strikes Wolfeboro home, Sugar Hill post officeWMUR ManchesterOne firefighter was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released. Lightning also struck the Sugar Hill post office on Thursday. Officials said the strike shorted out the electrical system, destroyed a computer and other devices inside. In …and more » More: continued here
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Removes Bidder History – Big Deal or Not?EcommerceBytes (blog)If theres a normal pattern then I go ahead with the sale, if not I use he "I dont ship to this country" or call eBay to back out of the sale. Im not going to go through eBay HELL to make a sale…
Collection times at thousands of post boxes are to be brought forward under plans that will see mail picked up by delivery staff during their rounds. Royal Mail said the changes will ensure it is able to maintain its estate of 115,000 post boxes, despite a 33% drop in volumes since 2005. More: continued here
Former postmaster blasts USPS stamp choicesWashington PostA former postmaster general and prominent stamp collector is accusing the U.S. Postal Service of “prostituting” its stamp program, sacrificing cultural icons for pop culture in a wrongheaded search for “illusory profits.” Benjamin F. Bailar made these … More: continued here
WEEKEND: Stamp collectors hold show in Sequim on SaturdayPeninsula DailyThe Strait Stamp Society's annual show will be at the Sequim Masonic Lodge, 700 S. Fifth Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event is free and open to the public. It will include a special cancel to mark the event, and stamp dealers…
BBC News Scottish Government's Royal Mail nationalisation pledge 'uncosted'Public FinanceThe business, skills and innovation select committee said in a report on business issues raised by next month's referendum that taking Royal Mail back into public ownership 'may well be an attractive campaigning tool'. However, information was lacking …Independent Scotland based on 'aspiration rather than reality'Financial…
BBC News Royal Mail cuts half its later collection timesBBC NewsRoyal Mail said many post boxes no longer cover their costs: "Rather than decommission uneconomic postboxes, while staying within the regulated density requirement, Royal Mail will ensure their viability by improving the efficiency of its collections … More: continued here
St. Vincent post office swamped after Steeler's autograph vowTribune-ReviewMail addressed to Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been stacking up at St. Vincent College almost as fast as Brown has been racking up yards. “That's definitely a football,” Maria Schifano, assistant manager at the post office on the Unity …and more » More: continued here