Pendle MP welcomes Royal Mail service successLancashire TelegraphMr Stephenson said: “Postal services are vital for many Pendle residents, and it is promising to see the improved performance by the Royal Mail, at the same time as significant investment in the Post Office network. “Having visited both the …and more » More: …

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Machine That Housed Wikileaks For Sale on EbayWiredThree years ago, it was the most notorious server on the Internet, home to Wikileaks and its cache of secret government documents. Today, it could be yours. Bahnhof, the Swedish ISP that originally hosted Wikileaks, has put the machine up for auction … …

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Happy 18th birthday eBay! 18 things you probably don't know about eBayMetroThe founder of eBay Pierre Omidyar has been tweeting about how he founded the site back in 1995. He said: '18 years ago this weekend I was not sleeping much and writing a lot of code for a new …

Royal Mail strikes to delay Christmas post?Aol MoneyThe CWU has rejected a 8.6% pay increase broken down over the next three years, plus an offer of bonuses and 10% of total shares once Royal Mail is sold. "We are dealing with a company that is preparing for privatisation with relish," …

Catherine Wright: Stamps of approvalDurham NewsThe Scrap Exchange's international mail art show “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” is on exhibit through Sept. 14 in the center's Green Gallery. The gallery is open during regular store hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday … More: continued here

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Perryville post office changes policy changes for outgoing mailPerry County Republic MonitorPerry County residents and business owners should take note of a new policy put in place at the Perryville post office that affects the time outgoing mail is collected for transport to the processing center in Cape Girardeau. The …

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