Royal Mail’s festive plansDaily Post, UK –3 minutes agoA SURGE in internet sales and general festive demand has meant the Royal Mail hiring an extra 50 vans for North and Mid Wales. The Royal Mail has unveiled a … More: continued here

Santa's helper set to retireSalt Lake Tribune, United States –53 minutes agoBy Katie Drake One of the letters to Santa Larene Sorensen answers at the main post office in Salt Lake City. As thousands of good children learn every year …USPS, UPS and FedEx prepare for busy holiday seasonKSL-TVall 3 news articles …

More aid sought for Brevard's hungryFlorida Today, FL –2 hours agoBY JOHN A. TORRES • and RICK NEALE • December 10, 2008 The number of people receiving food stamps in Brevard County has gone up by 50 percent since April … More: continued here

POST OFFICE: Time is running out to mail Christmas packagesLockport Union-Sun & Journal, NY –46 minutes ago“This is the first Christmas there are better rates online than at the post office,” Postal Service spokeswoman Karen Mazurkiewicz said. …Sort out your shipping options for the holidaysAlbany Times Unionall 2 news articles More: continued …

Quaker Street post office could close doorsSchenectady Gazette, NY –5 minutes agoBy Michael Lamendola (Contact) DUANESBURG — The Quaker Street Post Office in Duanesburg may be closed and its operations consolidated with nearby post… More: continued here

Walking pace upped from 2.4mph to 4mph has postmen complaining …Daily Mail, UK –7 minutes agoA union official said today: 'Royal Mail has altered the system to meet budgetary savings, not to consider the actual physical realities of delivery rounds. … More: continued here

Illinois governor scandal prompts eBay knockoffsOnline Athens, GA –6 minutes agoRod Blagojevich for allegedly trying to sell Barack Obama's US Senate seat, so he did something about it – he offered the seat for sale on eBay. … More: continued here

Faulkner County Behind on Food StampsToday’s THV, AR –4 hours agoDozens of food stamp applicants in Faulkner County are waiting for the state to approve their benefits so they can buy food for their families. … More: continued here

Ernest Jones Launches New DHL Delivery OptionThe Open Press (press release) –6 minutes agoErnest Jones will continue to offer secure Royal Mail delivery services at their usual rates with Standard, Next Day and Free Delivery on orders over £50. … More: continued here

EBay'Negligent' in Fakes Fight, L'Oreal Tells CourtSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –33 minutes agoAP Internet auction Web site eBay takes a "negligent attitude" toward sales of counterfeits, a lawyer for L'Oreal told a French court Wednesday. … More: continued here