Police are searching for two men who, in under a minute, robbed a Russian Post branch of 7.3 million rubles ($240,000), cash that was at first reported to be earmarked for doling out pensions and state benefits but that the postal service later declared was for daily operating activity. More: …

Daily Mail Britons bin 17m gadgets worth £762 MILLION every yearDaily MailSupermarkets including Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda – as well as Boots and the Royal Mail – offer money for old digital gadgets as long as they are in a reasonable condition. Susanne Baker, senior policy adviser on climate change …

BBC News Post Office Locals spark Consumer Focus Wales concernBBC NewsImprovements are needed to new-style post offices being piloted in Wales, according to a consumer group. Post Office Locals offer some of the core services of a traditional post office but are typically run out of shops or petrol stations.and …

William G. 'Swiff' Parker, 34, of Burlington will remain in federal custody on drug trafficking charges after two Burlington police officers, with their guns drawn, arrested him following an altercation inside the post office on Elmwood Avenue last week. More: continued here

Pevensey MP welcomes Royal Mail deal with Post OfficeEastbourne TodayPEVENSEY and Westham MP Greg Barker has welcomed a 10-year deal between Royal Mail and the Post Office. He says the deal will secure the future of services without 'resorting to the failed closures programme which dominated the last Labour government's …

BBC News India personalised stamps'big hit' in MumbaiBBC NewsA scheme launched by India's postal authorities that allows people to pay for their photos to be printed on stamps has become a hit in the western city of Mumbai, officials say. More than 650 people have registered to take part since …

TPMDC Florida GOP To Food Stamp Recipients: No Sweets For YouTPMDCRepublicans in Florida are trying to prevent people on food stamps from buying items like candy, soda and chips with their state-funded assistance. “You can't feed a family on potato chips and Mountain Dew, which is the goal: feeding hungry …

Daily Mail Jubilee stamps: Royal Mail issues commemorative collection for Queen's Diamond …Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter The Royal Mail has issued a special sheet of first class stamps to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne. The Diamond Jubilee Miniature Sheet, issued today, is the …

Yantic Post Office closed due to safety concernsNorwich BulletinBy KATE BUCKLIN The Yantic Post Office has been closed indefinitely due to safety and security issues at the site, the United Postal Service announced Monday night. The emergency suspension of services was ordered by postal officials, who will continue … More: …

Burton Mail Conman netted £30k in ebay scamBurton MailA FRAUDSTER who made £30000 from a counterfeit clothing racket on eBay has been ordered to pay the money back to the public purse. Alan Davison, of Clays Lane, Branston, was found guilty of two charges of supplying and one charge of …