"Ticking" package causes bomb scare at post officeChicago TribuneA bomb squad was sent to a post office in west suburban Batavia after a worker found a package believed to be “ticking” this morning while unloading a truck, authorities said. “It's not a bomb,'' said Batavia Deputy Police Chief Dan Eul. …

Royal Mail bosses declare suburban street out of bounds because of dog with "intense hatred of postmen". More: continued here

Suspicous package report called false alarm; Batavia Post Office openKane County ChronicleThe Kane County Sheriff's Bomb and Arson Investigation Unit and Kane County Sheriff Bomb Squad vehicles were parked in front of the Batavia Post Office to investigate a suspicious package early Thursday morning. (By Nicole Weskerna … More: continued …

Telegraph.co.uk Road deemed too dangerous by Royal Mail because of dog with 'intense hatred …Telegraph.co.uk"Royal Mail will carry out its own further investigation into the circumstances surrounding these attacks in due course and we will continue to work with the dog owner to ensure the dog is restrained. "However I'm …

Today.com (blog) British stamps commemorate 200th anniversary of 'Pride and Prejudice'Today.com (blog)The British postal service is releasing a new set of stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen's classic novel "Pride And Prejudice." By Eun Kyung Kim, TODAY contributor. A new set of stamps featuring illustrated …

ROYAL FAIL… worker withheld post for two yearsThe Scottish SunA POSTMAN has been suspended after he withheld mail from an entire postcode for up to two years. The Kirkcaldy-based Royal Mail staff member had been withholding post from the KY1 postcode, which covers much of the Fife town and the …

ITV News Royal Mail bans delivery on a Salford estate because of "dangerous dog" attacksITV NewsThe Royal Mail is refusing to deliver to 90 homes on an estate in Salford because their staff have been attacked by a dangerous dog. Residents say they have seen postmen and children chased by …

Daily Mail Jane Austen stamps to go on saleBelfast TelegraphTwo first-class stamps will have illustrations from Pride And Prejudice and Sense And Sensibility, with images from Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion making up the six-stamp set. Royal Mail commissioned the artwork from illustrator …Post and Prejudice: Royal Mail …

A NEW post office boss is hoping to deliver great service to his customers. More: continued here

Postal Service outlines plans for Star Junction officeTribune-ReviewA town hall meeting on Wednesday evening in the Perryopolis Volunteer Fire Hall discussed possible realignment of hours of operation at the post office in Star Junction. Postal Service Post Office Operations Manager William Battles Jr. addressed the … More: continued here