SCOTLAND’S last traditional clogmaker could be forced out of business by Post Office plans to close seven branches in the Stewartry. Godfrey Smith, who runs the Clog and Shoe Workshop in Balmaclellan, uses the village’s post office to send orders to clients across the world. More: continued here

Shoppers' stamp scheme for Ark wins approvalPortsmouth News, UK –40 minutes agoBy Fran Duckett-Pike Shoppers are being encouraged to 'stamp out waste' by recycling their old stamps for charity. The Green Genie eco-friendly campaign, … More: continued here

Historical stamps presented to PMThe Swazi Observer, Swaziland –1 hour agoA rare collection of stamps depicting a unique historical heritage of the country from the 1800s was presented to the Prime Minister Absalom Themba Dlamini … More: continued here

EBay, the world’s largest Internet auctioneer, lowered fees for listing fixed-cost items by more than 70 percent to attract additional sellers and compete with Amazon.com. EBay said the changes won’t affect its annual earnings projection. More: continued here

eBay is introducing a host of changes it hopes will improve the site in time for the holiday shopping season. Most significantly, eBay will change its Buy It Now (BIN) fixed-price format, making it more like eBay Store-inventory, but with exposure in the main eBay.com core search results. It will …

Post office closures probe welcomedBlackpool Gazette, UK –58 minutes agoBy Joe Robinson A PROBE into the nationwide post office closure programme which saw 11 Fylde branches axed has been welcomed by Blackpool's council leader. … More: continued here

A Queen’s University Belfast scientist, whose research is now used worldwide in blood analysing equipment, has made another important discovery. Recently announced as the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Sensors Award for 2008, Professor A. Prasanna de Silva, has created ‘intelligent’ molecules. More: continued here

Post office closure 'breaks the rules'Leighton Buzzard Today, UK –3 hours agoA respected local pressure group is arguing that plans to shut down the New Road Post Office in Linslade would breach the government's guidelines on post… More: continued here

Guyana issues special CARIFESTA postage stampsCaribbean Net News, Cayman Islands –4 hours agoBy Oscar Ramjeet GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government has issued special postage stamps to commemorate the tenth Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts … More: continued here

Daily Mail Pensioners' anger after crook who conned them out of £30000 stamp…Daily Mail, UK –2 hours agoBy Daily Mail Reporter A crooked antiques dealer who stole nearly £30000 by conning pensioners out of their precious stamp collections has been ordered to … More: continued here