Motorcyclist dies after colliding with Royal Mail van in North TynesideITV NewsThe crash happened on Thursday (12 June) at around 6.50am on the A187 Times View Terrace in East Howdon, North Tyneside. The motorbike rider was taken to the RVI hospital in Newcastle but later died. The van driver, a …

Warwick farmers market now accepts food stampsTimes Herald-RecordWARWICK — Beginning Sunday, the Warwick Valley Farmers Market will begin accepting food stamps, one of only four farmer markets to do so in Orange County. Food-stamp recipients can get tokens from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program … More: continued here

Illinois pledges $12 million to eBayChicago TribuneIllinois has pledged $12 million over 10 years to eBay in exchange for the creation of 360 jobs in downtown Chicago, Gov. Pat Quinn's office said Friday. EBay last year acquired Braintree, a Chicago payment processor for smartphones and tablets. Now …Braintree parent to …

Two men who have pleaded guilty to burning down the Dunwich post office two years ago were surrendered into custody after failing to arrive on time to court for sentencing on Friday. More: continued here

NH food stamp drop pinned on rule change, not economyThe Union LeaderThe number of New Hampshire households receiving food stamps has dropped by about 4,700 since the beginning of 2013 – another sign that the state is recovering from the economic slump, right? Not so fast. New Hampshire's declining case …

Daily Mail Errors Get the Stamp of ApprovalThe New Indian ExpressReports of the death of philately appear to be greatly exaggerated. Stamp collecting as a hobby is floundering for sure, but dying, apparently not. After June 17, it could be most definitely not. That's the day a 158-year-old stamp from …

BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Astoria is getting its 21st Street post office back. The USPS lost its lease at its previous Astoria location – 27-40 21st St. – about two years ago. Since then, Astoria customers have had to visit the more distant and crowded Geraldine Ferraro branch in …

EBay could face some headwinds from the departure of PayPal head David Marcus and its recently disclosed security breach, analysts at UBS say. More: continued here

Webster University is part of a $116 million deal to renovate the Arcade Building – the final piece of the nearly 20-year redevelopment effort of Old Post Office Square. More: continued here

Croydon Advertiser Illegal rave in former Royal Mail delivery depot in East CroydonCroydon AdvertiserTHOUSANDS of people descended on East Croydon last night to attend an illegal rave in the former Royal Mail delivery depot. A large crowd gathered near the building, opposite East Croydon station, for the 'Rum and Bass' …