The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines High rent forces post office moveIowa City Press CitizenCustomers place orders Wednesday at the Iowa City Post Office. The wheels are in motion for the post office to relocate to a different, smaller building. As of now, the Iowa City Post Office uses 16,000 of the 26,000…
Stunning 'Building a Nation' Stamps Honor American Industrial WorkersPARADEThe "Made in America: Building a Nation" stamps feature stunning black-and-white photos, mostly captured by photographer Lewis Hine, of laborers building the Empire State Building, laying railroad tracks, and mining coal. They're a gorgeous tribute to … More: continued here
Margaret Thatcher first considered privatising Royal Mail during the original programme of asset sales during the 1980s – supposedly balking at the idea of selling something with 'Royal' in the name. More: continued here
eBay Find of the Day: 1960 Aston DB4GT Zagato replica with supercharged DB7 …Autoblog (blog)What's most astounding about this eBay find, however, isn't the fact that it's claimed to have been built from the ground up or that its original title might have been a duplicate, but the $2.4 million Buy It Now price. The…
Post Office blamed for drinking water standard violationShelbynewsDuring the month of June, drinking water samples mailed via U. S. Postal Service to the state health department did not arrive by deadline for total coliform testing and therefore the district said it cannot be sure of the quality of the drinking water … More: continued here
Too little too late with Royal MailYorkshire PostDiscussions on the merits of privatisation of the Royal Mail abound with claims of efficiency etc by the unions and opposition. If this is a sample of the “efficient service” of the current regime, then I can only see privatisation becoming a needed … More: continued here
Burlingame Post Office officially on the marketSan Mateo Daily JournalThe U.S. Postal Service sent official notice yesterday that the Burlingame Main Post Office is up for sale, ending more than a year of anticipation about the fate of the prime downtown parcel. Back in February 2012, U.S. Postal Service officials … More: continued here
Alice Bought a House on eBayHuffington PostFirst, she bought a car on eBay, one of those oldie "woody" station-wagon from the '70s (or was it the '60s?). It had two colors and looked very long to me. She had to meet the seller at a generic hotel by the Miami airport; he had only two…
Portsmouth Royal Mail centre posts 'at risk'BBC NewsUp to 380 posts at Royal Mail's Portsmouth sorting office could be at risk as the firm considers moving mail processing to Southampton. Mail will no longer be sorted at the city's Slindon Street centre from summer 2015 if the proposal goes ahead. Royal… More: continued here
A VILLAGE post office could move to a nearby convenience store so its services and opening hours can be extended. More: continued here