Many of the quarter-million-plus absentee ballots already distributed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are too heavy for a single stamp to pay the freight. More: continued here

Win Women of Distinction stamps!www.solihullnews.net, UK –33 minutes agoThe 1st class stamp features Millicent, Garrett Fawcett, leading suffragist and a tireless campaigner for women's rights, who as president of the National … More: continued here

Post office changes will hurt customersNews & Observer, NC –3 hours agoThat means, the only postal service available in Chapel Hill on Saturday will be the ridiculously small central post office on Estes Drive, … More: continued here

BBC News Post office closures: 'It is unlikely the city has seen the last …Scotsman, United Kingdom –3 hours agoALTHOUGH there is clear outrage in parts of the city over plans by the Post Office to close 11 branches, the decision should come as no great surprise. …Post Office confirms 24 closuresBBC …

Telegraph.co.uk Direct mail industry supports Royal Mail privatisation plansPrintWeek, UK –2 hours agoThe UK direct mail industry has thrown its weight behind Lord Mandelson's call for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail, expecting it to be a …Lord Mandelson to face MPs' questions over economy and Royal Mail…Telegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail possible privatisation …

On-board to get bus to stop at post officeReading Evening Post, UK –3 hours agoPassengers have launched a petition calling on Reading Buses to reinstate the number 16 bus stop at Purley Post Office. They have been supported by Reading …Village joy as post office reopensThe Thetford and Brandon Timesall 4 news …

Peter Mandelson yesterday refused to rule out privatisation of the Post Office. More: continued here

Cricklade sorting office may close for Swindon mergerWilts and Gloucestershire Standard, UK –7 minutes agoThe Royal Mail wants to close the branch as part of a national cost-cutting exercise and merge it with the depot in West Swindon. … More: continued here

Rescued rural post office to re-openTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 minutes agoA rural post office which was saved by a great-grandmother's High Court action is to re-open next month through the aid of a local council subsidy. … More: continued here

The UK direct mail industry has thrown its weight behind Lord Mandelson’s call for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail, expecting it to be a positive move for the industry. More: continued here