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The Royal Mail will announce a series of strike dates later that are expected to cripple postal services across the country. More: continued here

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By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer gaffneyledger.com The clock is ticking on the five contractors who are still in the running to renovate the former downtown post office building. It was announced in August that SYS Contractors, Sossamon Construction, M.B. Kahn/Argo Division, Hoke Enterprises and Triangle Construction cleared the pre-qualification …

John Lewis says it is working with other carriers in order to avoid disruption to its online deliveries from any Royal Mail strike. More: continued here

Royal Mail's rivals in demand before strikeFinancial TimesCompanies are scrambling to find other operators to deliver their mail after the postal executive of the …and more » More: continued here

US focuses on Taliban's border 'post office'Financial TimesAs President Barack Obama reconsiders his strategy for the war in Afghanistan, the US military is closely watching the Pakistani city of Quetta from where … More: continued here

Bids to renovate old post office due Oct. 22Gaffney Ledger (subscription)… Writer gaffneyledger.com The clock is ticking on the five contractors who are still in the running to renovate the former downtown post office building. … More: continued here

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All area Post Office deliveries are now based out of the Montague office at 8761 Ferry St. The Whitehall branch is still open, though under new hours. More: continued here