A proper name for a post–office fixWinston-Salem JournalBy "things," I actually mean a singular "thing," and that one thing is renaming post offices. ABC OTUS News reported in an online story that, in the past year and a half, members of Congress introduced 60 bills to change the names of post offices… More: continued here
OCEAN PINES, Md. (AP) — When he was 12 years old, Bert Raymond's life was forever changed by the power of a used stamp that probably had a value of less than a penny. More: continued here
BBC News The Royal Mail Press Office, Phil Monckton / AP PhotoSacramento BeeIn this photo provided by the Royal Mail Press Office a post box is painted gold in Penzance, England, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. The Royal Mail celebrated the Olympic gold medal of British rower Helen Glover by painting an iconic red post box…
All about Mount MourneCharlotte ObserverThe Mount Mourne Post Office building on the east side of N.C. 115 opened in November 1965. It serves only customers with post office boxes; it has no carrier delivery. DAVE VIESER. http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/08/02/12/12/Whv6i. More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk OLYMPICS: First class Jessica Ennis gets stamp and gold post box in Sheffield …The StarRoyal Mail will produce the stamps, celebrating British victories in the women's heptathlon, the men's 10000 metres, the rowing men's four and women's lightweight double sculls, within 24 hours. Stamps will also be released commemorating the gold medal …OLYMPICS: Britain…
Fort Worth Star Telegram EYES ON LONDON: Wambach, Phelps, Murray, DouglasFort Worth Star TelegramLaura Trott, Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning track cyclist, will have two mailboxes painted in her honor after the country's Royal Mail postal service mixed up her place of birth. The Royal Mail is painting one of its famous red post boxes gold…
EYES ON LONDON: London chief speaks, golden UK joyMetroNews CanadaThe Royal Mail is painting one of its famous red post boxes gold in the home town of each of Britain's gold medal winners. But after the postal service decorated a box in Harlow, in eastern England, Trott said her birthplace was actually 14 miles (22…
FullCircle collects $3M, expands office spaceWashington PostFullCircle is announcing Monday that it has raised $3 million in venture capital and moved into a 5000-square-foot office in Herndon, as the upstart looks to tackle the often-tricky business of social networking. The firm has built a location-based … More: continued here
China Daily Off track …China DailySpare a thought for the staff at Britain's Royal Mail, who are working overtime to rush out special next-day stamps for each of the six gold medals won by British athletes on Saturday. The Royal Mail has promised fans that a celebratory stamp will be …and more » More: continued here
Stamp to honour historic Murray winThe Press AssociationThe stamp, which features an image of Murray mid-shot, will be on sale in more than 500 post offices in the UK, including in his home town of Dunblane. It will be number 16 in the gold medal stamps to be issued by Royal Mail. Murray, who hailed…