Cumberland Courier Newspapers Armed robbers hit post office, pubsSydney Morning HeraldThree men wearing balaclavas and armed with a shotgun and a knife, stormed the Emerton post office in Sydney's west yesterday afternoon and threatened staff and customers before stealing cash. No customers were harmed but a 90-year-old woman was …Armed …

A SUFFOLK MP has backed a Post Office bid to win a £450million Government contract seen as vital for securing the future of thousands of branches. More: continued here

Postmaster retires, office still open in Valley FarmsTriValley CentralAmid aggressive cost-cutting within the U.S. Postal Service, Valley Farms residents were told last fall their post office was on the list of offices both large and small being scrutinized for closure. Now the postal service is considering a four-hour … More: …

EcommerceBytes Should eBay Allow Buyers to Back out of Transactions?EcommerceByteseBay is considering an option that would give shoppers who click the "Buy It Now" button on a listing 30 minutes to change their minds, according to a recent eBay seller survey. But sellers are not pleased at the thought of …

Royal Mail to compile massive UK locations databaseParcel2Go.comKnown as Pinpoint, the project will enhance the data already available from Royal Mail to identify British addresses, namely its collection of postcodes, which is already very widely used for many purposes, including the targeting of many businesses' … More: continued here

Quite a sendoff for this Hostetter postmasterPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRetired Hostetter Postmaster Ginette Simpson (right) receives a hug from Peggy Ann Young of Latrobe during her community retirement party at the Hostetter Slovak Club the day after she retired from 36 years in the U.S. Postal Service. Simpson served as …and more » …

Commemorative Stamps Printed Overnight To Celebrate GB Gold Medal WinnersPSFKRoyal Mail's commemorative stamps feature Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, who won the country's first gold medal in the Women's Pairs Rowing final, and Bradley Wiggins, who followed his recent Tour de France win by claiming gold in the Men's …Red …

Baseball Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Larry Doby and Willie Stargell are the latest legends of the diamond to be immortalized on postal stamps. More: continued here

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Red British mailboxes painted gold for OlympiansWBRCThe Royal Mail plans to paint another mail box gold every time a British Olympic or Paralympic athlete wins a gold medal during the London games. The pillar boxes will remain in use, and will stay gold for some time. The mail service did …