A father of four is today starting a two year jail term after committing a £38,000 fraud against Royal Mail. More: continued here

Town of Newburgh post office slated to close June 29Times Herald-RecordBy Michael Randall TOWN OF NEWBURGH — Barring a last-minute rescue, the town's US Post Office is going to close June 29. The news caught town officials and residents by surprise, as the branch in the Algonquin Plaza on Route …

Boston Globe GOP plan cuts social services, boosts militaryBoston GlobeBy Andrew Taylor | AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP “We propose to stop fraud in the food-stamp program. . . . That shouldn't be a partisan issue,” said Representative Paul Ryan said. WASHINGTON – Moving to protect the military from a crippling …

The Anderson post office has a new Postmaster, although he’s not exactly new to the area. Scott Wayman was hired as a Postmaster of the Anderson Post Office in January of 2011, but he’s worked for various post offices in the north state since 1999. More: continued here

Medfield's Annual Post Office Food Drive is May 12Patch.comBy Jeremie Smith Once again, the United States Postal Service employees in Medfield will work to help those in the community who are less fortunate and rely on the Medfield Food Cupboard for groceries. On Saturday May 12, postal drivers will collect …

Stoke postbox closed after 60 years… because of health and safety!This is StaffordshireROYAL Mail is no longer collecting post from a postbox – for health and safety reasons. The postbox in Stoke town centre has been taped up after Royal Mail declared it unsafe because of its location. NO JOY: …

The Next Web (blog) eBay Inc. plans new development centre in BangaloreEconomic TimesKOLKATA: eBay Inc. has announced plans to open a new development centre in Bangalore, and expects to hire up to 1000 technologists over the next three years. The new Bangalore facility will feature several centres of excellence and …

MiamiHerald.com House Panel Reduces Aid for Poor to Avoid Defense CutsBusinessWeekBy Brian Faler on May 08, 2012 A US House panel voted to cut spending on food stamps, health insurance and other aid for the poor to avoid planned cuts in defense spending. The House Budget Committee voted 21-9 yesterday …

EBay plans 2nd software-development site in IndiaMarketWatchBy Rumman Ahmed BANGALORE (MarketWatch) — Web-retailing giant eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Tuesday said it plans to open a new software development center in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, where it expects to hire up to 1000 engineers over the next …eBay Inc. to …

Stamps honour Brock, TecumsehWindsor StarThe stamps are the first in a series of souvenir issues to be unveiled by the postal agency over the next three years to mark the bicentennial of the 1812-14 war. The Brock and Tecumseh stamps go on sale at post offices across the country on …