Royal Mail delays service closuresEchoTHE impending closures of five postal delivery offices have been delayed indefinitely, the Echo can reveal. Royal Mail planned to shut its bases in Shoebury and Great Wakering on Monday, followed by Leigh on March 4 and Rochford and Canewdon on … More: continued here

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Kent Online Sold! Herne Bay bought on eBay for just £1.04Kent OnlineIts seller described it as a bit faded round the edges and in desperate need of TLC. But one eBay buyer has got a bargain by anyone's standards – after snapping up Herne Bay for just £1.04. The town …

Philpost issues special stamps for Chinese New Year and Valentine's DayGMA NewsMost people these days email rather than snail-mail letters, but the government still produces commemorative stamps, like the ones for the incoming year of the snake. Who buys them, aside from the shrinking population of letter writers? Why, stamp…and …

WASHINGTON — Faced with billions of dollars in losses, the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday, Feb. 6, that it would seek to stop Saturday delivery of letters, a sweeping change that drew criticism from postal unions, businesses and lawmakers. More: continued here

FedEx issued a buyout blueprint on Wednesday of who is staying and who is going. The Memphis-based company announced its first wave of voluntary buyouts. Employees received an internal memo, outlining some of the personnel changes that will happen over the next several months. More: continued here

Esquire (blog) The Post Office Cuts Saturday ServiceEsquire (blog)Starting in August, the Post Office will stop offering its services on Saturdays. The move, which saves about $2 billion annually, is a fantastic step towards saving the vital institution that Esquire wrote about in its latest issue. It is also part …

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FEARS have been raised over the future of traditional Post Office services in Scotland after plans to convert some flagship branches into franchises based in shops or other retail businesses were unveiled. More: continued here