No mail damaged in truck fire at Norfolk post officeThe Virginian-PilotA tractor-tailer caught fire this morning while was parked at a dock at the Main Post Office at Brambeton Avenue and Church Street. The fire was reported shortly after 4 am, said Battalion Chief Harry Worley, spokesman for Norfolk … …
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Read More »Postage stamps raise cash for Forest dog charity – Salisbury Journal
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Read More »Royal Mail spends £5m on rubber bands – This is Money
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