24dash (press release) Bid to free land for 100000 homesThe Press AssociationHousing minister Grant Shapps is in talks with the BBC, Network Rail and the Royal Mail in a drive to free up unused sites for housebuilding. Mr Shapps said he has already identified enough Government land to build 80000 …

Make money selling back your booksThe Daily CampusAn alternative to just going somewhere and getting rid of all your books is to sell them all on eBay separately. Many people use eBay because it allows for as many people as possible to see the item you want to sell; but …

Allentown Morning Call Roses and thorns for food stamps asset test, library director's leaving and …The MercuryTHORNS to the Corbett administration and the state Department of Public Welfare for sticking with plans to require “asset tests” for households receiving food stamps, even though they raised the asset limit. The change …

DigitalJournal.com New Valentine's Day stamp availableDigitalJournal.comJust in time for Valentine's Day, the United States Post Office has announced the new Love Ribbons Forever Stamp. The self-adhesive stamps are designed to bring some love to your letter mailing experience. It is on sale now at usps.com and by phone at …Love …

St. Paul artist using homemade postcards to help save Postal ServicePioneer PressThis weekend, the snail-mail enthusiast will present his "Postcards to Save the Post Office" collection of original artwork at the Grand Hand Gallery in St. Paul and later will write a personal note on the back of each one …

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Residents wait for post after Royal Mail errormyHermesDelivery service Royal Mail has forced residents of a gated community in Cheltenham to wait for their post after losing the key fob allowing access to their buildings. A resident claims to have been waiting for deliveries for over two weeks, … More: …

I on Stratford Winning Bidder Doubles His Bid for Bieber CarI on StratfordKomenda was the winning bidder on eBay for the Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe signed by Justin Bieber. His bid was $40000. But it doesn't end there. The funds raised from the auction are to go towards renovating the …

Folio Magazine Postal system's financial woes spark debate in MaineBangor Daily NewsBy Kevin Miller, BDN Staff ELLSWORTH, Maine — With 30 rural Maine post offices facing potential closure and nationwide service cutbacks looming, some local postal service employees and activists are attempting to ratchet up pressure on Congress to …The …