Vast numbers of the 700,000 who hoped to snap up shares in Royal Mail are thought to have had thousands of pounds stranded in Isa accounts. More: continued here

$36K in marijuana seized at Natchez post officeJackson Clarion LedgerNATCHEZ, MISS. — A 28-year-old Natchez man has been arrested on charge he tried to have approximately $36,000 worth of marijuana shipped to him. Adams County Sheriff Chuck Mayfield said Monday his office was alerted by federal postal inspectors of … More: …

A replica of America’s most famous stamp printing mistake, and most sought after collector’s stamp, is available for purchase at the Brush Post Office. More: continued here

PORTLAND — Seven people were arrested after a protest led to a scuffle inside a Portland post office Tuesday, police said. A group called Portland Communities and Postal Workers United sent out a statement before the protest, saying in part, "We protest the privatization of the public postal service." Click …

Tinicum Township commissioners have brought the concerns of residents living near the new FedEx facility at the Airport Business Complex to FedEx officials and the company developing the site. More: continued here

U.S. lawmakers meeting tomorrow to reconcile House and Senate versions of agricultural policy legislation will find the table crowded with members who have deeply held and widely divergent views on food stamps. More: continued here

The Virginian-Pilot Suspect in custody after attempted robbery, bomb threat at Chesapeake post officewtkr.comChesapeake, Va. – A man is now in custody following an attempted robbery and bomb threat at a Chesapeake post office. It happened at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29. The Emergency Dispatch Center received a call …

Daily Mail Amazing picture show how famous red boxes are made in a workshop in ScotlandDaily MailIn fact, the most recent alteration to the roadside pillar box has not been in its design, but in its status – post boxes are now private property after last month's sell off of …

Commemorative stamp available at Brush Post OfficeBrush News TribuneLisa Jager/News-Tribune The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has reprinted the famous Inverted Jenny stamp (l), which got its name as 100 of these first airmail stamps were printed with an upside down plane and sold by mistake in 1918. As a twist …

New On eBay: In-Store Pickup, For Toys 'R' Us And Best BuyThe ConsumeristExciting news from eBay! The site now lets sellers offer in-store pickup or ship-to-store, just like shopping on the sites of national retail chains. That should be no surprise, though: the first sellers to launch the new option …