Royal Mail defends stamp price riseLiverpool EchoRoyal Mail has defended stamp increases, pointing out that the new 50p second class rate will still be the lowest in Europe. The price is rising from 36p, while first class stamps will increase from 46p to 60p, which will be in the bottom …

A key court hearing has been postponed for a Detroit-area woman who authorities say continued to get food stamps despite winning a Michigan lottery jackpot. More: continued here

Gold sales soar at post officesThe HinduPost offices too, have emerged as hubs of gold coin sales in the recent months. On April 24, Akshaya Tritiya day, the designated post office in the city sold a whopping 5.4 kg of gold coins of varying sizes, worth nearly Rs.1.60 crore. More: …

Senators urge USPS to delay post office, plant closuresFederal TimesBy SEAN REILLY | Last Updated:May 1, 2012 The US Postal Service should freeze plans to close several thousand post offices and processing plants until Congress signs off on a comprehensive fix for the cash-strapped mail carrier, four key senators told …

Post Office finds new Sunnyvale location after Apple displacementBizjournals.com (blog)The Sunnyvale Main Post Office will cease operations at its current leased location at 580 N. Mary Ave. on June 2. The new E. Java location will open on June 4 after renovations to the space are complete, noted USPS spokesman …

The U.S. Postal Service is warning about some temporary service disruptions in the week before the NATO Summit. More: continued here

DEMOGRAPHY has "a huge impact'' on a student's destiny, but teachers can change that, Cairns West State School principal Michael Hansen says. More: continued here

TNT Post take on Royal Mail with rival post delivery serviceTelegraph.co.ukPostal operator TNT Post has launched a postal delivery service in West London, the first to compete with Royal Mail in 400 years. Approximately 400 orange-clad postmen will work from four delivery offices across the area, to deliver post to …

Edmonds Post Office to demonstrate Self-Service Shipping & Mailing CenterEdmonds BeaconSSSMCs do not accept cash, only debit or credit cards, to dispense stamps and postage in any amount for Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail and Parcel Post services. They also provide mailing information, ZIP Code lookup, Certified and …and …

Property and traffic flow changes at the Goshen post office, located at Pike and First streets, were approved by the Goshen Board of Works Monday after being outlined by City Engineer Mary Cripe. More: continued here