NZ Post releases limited stamps to celebrate rail milestone3 News NZ, New Zealand –1 hour agoA new series of stamps has been released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the North Island Main Trunk Line. … More: continued here

New eBay site has social, environmental aimThe Associated Press –1 minute agoNEW YORK (AP) — Most consumers probably associate eBay Inc. more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from … More: continued here

A consumer technology firm based in Norwich has rebranded in the wake being bought by American Banknote, the corporation behind banknotes and stamps in the United States. More: continued here

Millions of pounds paid out in compensation for lost, delayed and …This is London, UK –4 hours agoRoyal Mail paid out more than £12million last year to angry customers whose post was lost, delayed or damaged. New figures show that there were nearly 1000 … More: continued here

A suspicious package at McKenzie Post Office Tuesday, August 26, resulted in the arrest of Jude Christopher Deras, 21, of Santa Maria, California, on drug charges. More: continued here

Margaret Thatcher, prime minister from 1979 to 1990, appeared at the Royal Ascot horse races in June. (By Chris Jackson — Getty Images) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. More: continued here

Crown urges jail time for Calgary man on ebay fraud chargeCalgary Herald,  Canada –3 hours agoCALGARY – A Calgary fraudster who used his 70-year-old grandmother's ebay account to rip off a Tennessee man for $27400 US when he sold on an Internet … More: continued here

Keighley post workers ballot for actionSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –10 hours agoSome 140 post workers at Keighley delivery office in West Yorkshire are being balloted on industrial action over Royal Mail failing to stick to the terms of … More: continued here

More: continued here

Plods attempt to plug data leak Police have made an arrest in connection with last week’s eBay sale of a computer hard drive containing personal data.… More: continued here