Nearly half of Royal Mail customers believe standards have declined in the past two years. A study commissioned by the industry consumer body Postwatch depicts a service that is failing consumers. More: continued here

Daily Mail Nine of 10 of us say Royal Mail's service is not getting betterTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –3 hours agoBy Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Editor A survey of more than 2000 adults by postal watchdog Postwatch showed that 43 per cent described Royal Mail…Royal Mail Criticised For Soft SellHell MailOur third-class post: …

Two people are hurt when a car slams into a Stone Mountain post office. More: continued here

Drunk fan's footy clapper on sale on eBayGeelong Advertiser, Australia –2 hours agoHE drank, he swore, he barracked, he disappeared at half-time and now his amazing Geelong Cats footy clapper is fetching $100 bids on eBay. … More: continued here

The Front Royal Little League 11-year-old All-Star team erased a bad memory from a year ago and left Joe Lund Field last Thursday with the District 3 championship banner, avenging a painful championship game loss against the very same Grottoes team that beat them as 10-year-olds last July. More: continued …

What’s better than handing the keys to your Porsche Carrera GT to your kid and having him destroy it? How about giving him this Chinese knockoff version he can wreck all day long at a fraction of the… More: continued here

Post Office sees boom in pre-Olympics Yuan salesEasier (press release), UK –3 hours agoDuring July the Post Office has seen a 44% increase in sales of Chinese Yuan compared to the same period last year. Today (28 July) the rate at Post Office… More: continued here

eBay Private "Posse" Does What Cops Refuse to Do.Nolan Chart LLC, VA –22 minutes agoPrivate citizens step in to protect Ebay collectors from fraud. A job that cops refuse to do. Just what good is law enforcement anyway? by Dan Steward … More: continued here

Hopes rise for delivery of second post officeSunbury Leader, Australia –15 minutes ago"He (Mr Neville) seemed very receptive about getting his people out here to look at another post office,' Cr Ogilvie said. At a Hume Council meeting earlier … More: continued here

PHOENIX — Arizona is getting a $2 million bonus from the federal government for improvements in the state Department of Economic Security’s accuracy rate for handling of food stamps. More: continued here