Stamps expect battle in trenchesCalgary Herald,  Canada –6 hours agoUnable to contain his admiration, Eddie Freeman wants to chat about those low-down meanies from the neighbouring province. Particularly the ugly grumps on … More: continued here

Australian police are investigating the case of the spectacular collapse of one of the country’s biggest Ebay sellers. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service office in the University Union is changing to a new provider, Pitney Bowes. The post office will end its window service at 1 p.m. Aug. 1 and will remain closed for 10 days. More: continued here

Small businesses may experience decreased postal service levels from the governments proposed solution to post office closures, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned. More: continued here

FedEx Ground could create an estimated 213 jobs by 2011 on Murfreesboro’s Joe B. Jackson Parkway if it decides to build a $65 million package distribution hub here. More: continued here

Wisbech Standard POST OFFICE CLOSURES: Councillor's plea for campaigners to write …Wisbech Standard, UK –2 hours agoFenland Councillor Fred Yeulett, who is chairman of the Post Office Network Change Group (PONCG), says he believes the Post Office will take more notice of …Lifeline for threatened post officesManchester OnlineSpeak up or you will …

Protest pays off as Glamis post office saved from axePress and Journal, UK –Jul 30, 2008By David Perry The post office once used by the Queen Mother at Glamis has been saved in a U-turn by Post Office managers due to be announced today. … More: continued here

Anger at Tayside post office closuresPress and Journal, UK –6 hours agoBy Mark Dowie ANGER is brewing across Tayside after confirmation that 12 post offices are to close across the region. The Post Office announced the closures …Disappointment and disgust over post office cutsScotland CourierCampaigners keep fighting to save local post officesSocialist …

Readers' letters: Stand up to EU on post office plans 31/07/2008Peterborough Today, UK –2 hours agoUp till the late 1990s, Royal Mail had a monopoly of the UK postal services and was able to support a twice-a-day universal delivery and collection service … More: continued here

Hexham Courant Cuts signal end of ‘people’s post office’Hexham Courant,  United Kingdom –1 hour agoI AM surprised, in view of the announcement to close in the region of 2500 post offices up and down the country, that the Post Office marketing department … More: continued here