eBay raises £7.5m for charities in 2010Civil Society MediaBritish charities earned £7.5m from online shopping site eBay last year, an increase of 20 per cent on the previous year. The money was raised via the site's 'give at checkout' option, seller donations and more than £4m was raised by charities …

Superstore plans submitted for former Royal Mail building in CoventryThe Birmingham PostBarberry purchased the 200000 sq ft former Royal Mail Sorting Centre and adjoining properties, including 50 Bishop Street, last year and is seeking planning permission for a large and comprehensive retail-led scheme on the site. … More: continued here

Peers must challenge the government's risky plan for Royal MailThe GuardianToday the House of Lords will examine the postal services bill to sell off Royal Mail and radically change the Post Office network. The government's aim is to sell off Royal Mail whether in parts or in whole, on the …

Loner 'stole gadgets from Coventry's Royal Mail depot'Coventry TelegraphA 63-year-old ''loner'' hoarded engineering equipment worth thousands of pounds after stealing it from Royal Mail over four years. When investigators searched Colin Baber's home, in Siddeley Avenue, Stoke, Coventry, they found an … More: continued here

Denmark to launch digital stampsFutureGov MagazineWith the new Mobile Postal Service, users can send in a text message to a pre-set number to receive a stamp code that can be written on the envelope in place of a physical stamp. Expiring within 7 days of purchase, the stamp codes will …

Couple faces deadline for shelterClarksville Leaf ChronicleLike many homeless people in Clarksville, Oliver and Boren have memorized the system of bus routes, shelter rules, food stamps and other temporary help progams. They said balancing all these things and looking for work is challenging. …and more » More: continued here

2011 Census – can be completed onlineAboutMyAreaDistinctive purple and white envelopes, containing the census questionnaires, will be delivered to 26 million households – one of the biggest single mailouts ever handled by Royal Mail. The questionnaire from the ONS asks for information about your …and more » More: continued here

State cuts would hurt those most vulnerableElmira Star-GazetteFor example, "Joe" has a disability, lives on Supplemental Security Income, and receives assistance through food stamps and the Home Energy Assistance Program. He has Medicaid for his insurance, was eligible through spousal impoverishment, and receives …and more » More: continued here

Students see how the human body works at Post Office, trash plant and garageEagle TribuneOne group visited the US Post Office in Washington Square to see how the distribution of mail is like the body's nervous system. Another toured the Covanta waste-to-energy plant in Ward Hill to see how their …

Statistical methods 'can help us avoid counterfeit goods on Internet'SifyIn the study the accuracy of the descriptions of artwork by Henry Moore offered on eBay were examined over a period of eighteen months. Two expert evaluators classified the artworks independently, with a third evaluator collecting the data and sending …and …