Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail plans 'dead in the water'Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoThe planned partial privatisation of Royal Mail is "dead in the water" after Gordon Brown was warned there was little or no chance of getting the …Royal Mail deal hit by rebel MPsScotsmanRebel MPs undermining Royal Mail, says ministerguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail …
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Telegraph.co.uk Queen's website is behind the timesTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –32 minutes agoAfter launching the new royal website with great fanfare only last week, the Queen will be dismayed to learn that it is already experiencing embarrassing …Queen Elizabeth's Posh New Web PageTIMEQueen To Re-Launch Her WebsiteOneindiaQueen launches new-look websiteBBC Newsguardian.co.uk – Pocket-lint.co.ukall 258 …
Read More »eBay lovers tie the knot on Valentine's Day – The Argus.co.uk
eBay lovers tie the knot on Valentine's DayThe Argus.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoBy Emily-Ann Elliott » A lucky couple who bought their Valentine’s wedding on eBay enjoyed a perfect day. Rachel and Ade Farthing tied the knot on the most … More: continued here
Read More »Painting ‘lost’ in the post auctioned by Royal Mail for £20 (Independent)
A valuable painting that went missing in the post went under the hammer at a Royal Mail auction. More: continued here
Read More »Book Review: ‘Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps” (The Florida Times-Union)
‘Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 35th Edition’ Source: United States Postal Service Data: Collins, 384 pages, $25 This official publication, fully illustrated in color, offers philatelists – or those considering taking up stamp collecting as a hobby – a comprehensive guide to more than 4,000 stamps in every category …
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Read More »My short experience on food stamps (City Pulse)
Did I want this Wonder bread-looking substance for $1.59 or my regular multi-grain for a buck more? I stared at my calculator. I was at $7.49. My Michigan Bridge Card (otherwise known as food stamps) only had $29.35 on it. The wheat stared at me. It’d be a great way …
Read More »Black Canadians commemorated on new stamps – Metro Canada – Toronto
Black Canadians commemorated on new stampsMetro Canada – Toronto, Canada –3 hours agoStamps depicting pioneers Rosemary Brown and Abraham Doras Shadd were unveiled in Cole Harbour, NS, Sunday. Dolly Williams, the Nova Scotia representative … More: continued here
Read More »Time to stop Royal Mail privatisation (SNP)
The SNP have today told Labour it must drop plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. SNP MP and spokesman on postal services Mike Weir today called for Lord Mandelson’s plan to part-privatise Royal Mail to be ditched as Labour’s backbench rebellion grew. More: continued here
Read More »More calls than ever coming into Rockland’s human services hotline (The Journal News)
RAMAPO – More people are calling InfoRock, the county’s free health and human services hotline, asking about food stamps, help to pay their heating bills and housing assistance – another telltale sign Rockland residents are feeling the pain of the recession. More: continued here
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