Man held for post office robbery
A man posing as a security guard has been arrested when he attempted to rob the Randburg post office, Johannesburg police say. More: continued here
A man posing as a security guard has been arrested when he attempted to rob the Randburg post office, Johannesburg police say. More: continued here
Irish Independent Raiders strike at rural post officeWexford PeopleThe armed gang hit the village post office around 9.30 am yesterday morning (Tuesday). A shotgun blast was fired during the raid, leaving postmistress Chris Dempsey with an injured arm while her son John was hit in the leg. …Dublin gang suspects in post office raidIrish TimesDublin…
The Express Tribune When every paisa counts, the post office takes its pound of fleshThe Express Tribune“They are about the deductions made at the post office, as the postal service is used to distribute the money. The post office personnel demand Rs100 to Rs200 from each beneficiary.” Shoro says that this practice has become institutionalised…
IN a first for Africa, Namibians and tourists can have their faces put on stamps alongside some of Namibia’s famous natural landmarks. More: continued here
Fassitt feels it's right time to try StampsCalgary HeraldWhen it comes to Fassitt, the Stamps had done their share of waiting. The 26-year-old Grambling State graduate was on the Stamps' negotiation list as far back as 2007 before being dropped when he signed a free-agent deal with his hometown New Orleans …and more » More: continued…
Arguing that a U.S. Postal Service proposal to relocate the Venice Post Office operations to a facility across the Windward Avenue Circle would create an increased burden on the property, a Venice residents group has called for the federal agency to undergo a standard permitting process for such projects. More: continued here
Thousands complain about postal serviceThe Bolton NewsIn total, Royal Mail paid out £53161 in compensation to people living in the BL postcode area. More than one million complaints were made nationwide. The overall figures for Bolton were a slight drop from the 7464 complaints made in 2008- 2009, … More: continued here
The Royal Mail has called a statutory review of its integrated advertising account. More: continued here
Las Cruces Post Office Could Close To Save MoneyKFOX El PasoThe US Postal Service wanted to move sorting and processing of mail in southern New Mexico to El Paso in order to save money. That would mean shutting down the main post office in Las Cruces, which employs about 20 people. Wednesday's night meeting saw…
Royal Mail calls integrated advertising pitchCampaignLiveThe successful agency will begin working on the account at the beginning of August, and will initially hold a contract for a year, with the Royal Mail having the option to extend the contract by two further one-year periods. Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO is … More: continued here