Halifax, a bank in the UK, has launched a partnership agreement with the UK Post Office which will enable all of its personal current account customers to make cash withdrawals or balance enquiries at any Post Office branch across the country. More: continued here

A COMMUNITY faces losing a vital amenity after Royal Mail announced it was looking at closing its sorting office. More: continued here

Gulf Times Classic Oasis stamps his class in feature eventGulf Times, Qatar –8 minutes agoBy Chris Hoover Barry Lerman trained Classic Oasis proved too good for the opposition in the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy, … More: continued here

Enrollment in the state’s food-stamp program has jumped 20 percent since last year as more people struggle with rising costs and the slumping economy. More: continued here

EBay Inc will institute a global ban on the sale of all types of ivory products by January 1, 2009, after a conservation group investigation found more than 4,000 elephant ivory listings on the online auction site. More: continued here

2008 Christmas Stamps Collection DebutsBigNews.biz (press release), MA –1 hour agoFor the holiday season 2008, ArtisticPostage.com continues the tradition it started last year of offering high quality personalizable postage stamps created … More: continued here

As economic crisis worsens hunger stalks the landPeople’s Weekly World –1 hour ago“In the short term,” the specialist said, “we need an increase in food stamps as part of any economic recovery plan and increased funding for other … More: continued here

eBay is certainly no stranger to controversy . They even catch hell when they’re giving away items (well technically, they’re charging a buck….for things like sports cars, jet skis, etc.). The auction site is hosting a contest called “Holiday Doorbusters,” which is basically summed up here: read more More: continued …

They had almost 850 trees to give away, but that wasn’t quite enough.  Area Christmas tree growers donated trees to military families at Fort Bragg Thursday, but they ran out of trees before each family received one. Nearly 850 trees were handed out Thursday morning at Fort Bragg by FedEx and the …

New Triad Post Office In Time For The HolidaysWFMY News 2, NC –2 hours ago"This office will help to increase convenience and access to postal services for customers unable to travel to the Kernersville Post Office," said Allison … More: continued here