Hundreds back post office fightYorkshire Evening Post, UK –3 hours agoBy Neil Hudson MORE than 400 people turned up at a public meeting to back calls to save their local Post Office. People living in Thornhill, Dewsbury met at …PO closure legal challenge endsEast Anglian Daily Timesall 3 news articles More: continued …

BVI Post Launches Beijing 2008 Stamp IssueSKNVibes.com, St. Kitts and Nevis –5 minutes agoROADTOWN, Tortola-The BVI Postal Administration today launched its Beijing 2008 Stamp Issue featuring a 2008 Olympic hopeful and two former Olympians. … More: continued here

State hears welfare problemsNews Sentinel, IN –Aug 1, 2008By Rick Callahan of AP KOKOMO — People receiving food stamps, Medicaid and other welfare told a legislative study committee Thursday that the state’s … More: continued here

China to issue stamps for each gold medal winHindu, India –1 hour agoBeijing (PTI): China will issue special edition stamps celebrating each gold medal won by it within 48 hours of the victory in the fastest ever issuance of …China to issue gold medal stamps to celebrate Olympic victoriesXinhuaSouth Korea begin favourites …

'Forgotten' post officeWatford Observer, UK –4 hours agoLocated at the edge of the village, by a steep hill stripped of bus stops, the Post Office in Bushey Hall Road has been serving the North Bushey community … More: continued here

BVI Post Launches Beijing 2008 Stamp IssuePlatinum News Online, British Virgin Islands –36 minutes agoThe BVI Postal Administration today launched its Beijing 2008 Stamp Issue featuring a 2008 Olympic hopeful and two former Olympians. Two of the stamps bear … More: continued here

A Food Stamp Challenge That We All Can Help WithWashington Post, United States –2 hours agoThe federal food stamp program, which helps low-income people and families afford nutritious food, is a first line of defense against this hunger. … More: continued here

Wave of pet attacks on Harrogate postmenKnaresborough Today, UK –34 minutes agoA SPATE of dog attacks on Harrogate postal workers has prompted the Royal Mail to launch a campaign to help protect its staff. Between April and June eight … More: continued here

SAT 2pm – Post office branches outForester, UK –34 minutes agoSub-postmaster Ashley Grant said: “In these days of post office closures and government cutbacks, it's essential the shop side of the business can subsidise … More: continued here

Lowerplace Post Office closed until further noticeRochdale Online, UK –5 hours agoFollowing the arrests for the robbery at Lowerplace Post Office, Lowerplace Post Office is now closed. The post office has a notice stating: 'Branch closed … More: continued here