Around 170 years ago, anyone wishing to mail a letter would walk into a local post office and pay a few pennies to cover the postage. More: continued here

eBay enters group buying with the launch of Social Shopping@eBaydomain-BeBay India, the e-commerce portal, has ventured into the group buying by introducing social shopping for Mumbai and Delhi residents, and sers get discounts …A census of wantsBusiness Standardall 3 news articles » More: continued here

'Firework' sparks Belfast city centre security alertBBC NewsThe Royal Mail has said a firework caused a small explosion and prompted a security alert at a sorting office near Belfast city centre. …and more » More: continued here

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AFTER a damaged postbox was removed from their road, residents were crest-fallen to learn Royal Mail did not intend to replace it. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail introduces Sunday deliveries to cut backlogStoke & StaffordshireROYAL Mail is preparing to put on Sunday deliveries as it battles with a backlog of post. …Royal Mail under fire in LeylandChorley & Leyland GuardianThe evidence from delayed mail shows that the problem is not isolatedTelegraph.co.ukROYAL Mail has issued …

Community protests as Royal Mail scraps Perthshire post bus servicePress and JournalRoyal Mail has been criticised over its decision to axe a post bus service in Perthshire. Community leaders are unhappy that passengers … More: continued here

Stamps& Coins: Stamps of 2011 are a far cry from back in 1847Sacramento BeeOn the envelope, the clerk would write or stamp"paid" as well as the amount received. It wasn't a terribly efficient method and became an accounting … More: continued here

Gettin' Fat, Gamblin', And Cruisin' On Food StampsHuman EventsJust sign up for Food Stamps. Matching hungry Depression-era Americans with farm surpluses motivated the first Federal food stamp program in the 1930s. … More: continued here

Food stamp surge in IllinoisChicago Sun-TimesJohn H White~Sun-Times Even as the economy grew and the unemployment rate began to shrink, the number of Illinois households getting food stamps hit record … More: continued here