Police investigate £9000 theft from Royal Mail trolleyBurnley Express,  UK –5 hours agoThe incident happened last week, in Hammerton Street at 9-30 am, when a thief stole post from a Royal Mail trolley. It was later confirmed post being … More: continued here

SPRINGFIELD — The employees Gov. Rod Blagojevich targeted for layoffs Thursday included 306 people at the state agency that investigates child abuse and 73 jobs at the agency that handles food stamps and addiction programs. More: continued here

eBay slashes fees to support indie sellersMCV, UK –5 hours agoOnline giant eBay.co.uk is altering its fee structure to encourage more High Street retailers to sell through its website. The auction specialist has done … More: continued here

Stamps offence a handfulEdmonton Journal, Canada –4 minutes agoEDMONTON – Take a look at any CFL offensive statistics to this point of the season — individual or team — and odds are the Calgary Stampeders will be … More: continued here

ELDERLY people without bank accounts will be the worst hit by Royal Mail’s post office closure plans in Edinburgh, an MSP warned today. More: continued here

Deal means postal deliveries will continueDarlington and Stockton Times, UK –1 hour agoThe resolution came after Royal Mail staff met Redcar and Cleveland Council and residents to address the problem. Thirteen householders received a letter at … More: continued here

Internet auction site eBay joined the fight against knife crime today by making it more difficult to buy weapons. It said that from Monday it will require proof of identity from anyone trying to buy a knife. More: continued here

VULNERABLE people will suffer if sub post office counters are closed in Padbury and Twyford, fears Buckingham and Winslow CAB. (29/08/2008 10:06:56) More: continued here

Council computer with thousands of personal details sold on eBay…ComputerworldUK, UK –1 hour agoBy Siobhan Chapman Leicestershire police have made an arrest over the sale on eBay of a computer that contained the personal details of thousands of council …Taxpayers' details exposed on eBayInstitute of Leadership & ManagementMAN IS ARRESTED IN COMPUTER …

You've been giving having your say on the proposed post office…Worcester News,  UK –5 hours agoBy Lucy Tatchell » RESIDENTS have been having their say about the proposed post office closures in the county. Logging on to your Worcester News website, …Tesco to open on site of former post officeWorcester Newsall …