Petitions not enough to stop post office closuresSunderland Echo, UK –8 minutes agoBy Danielle Beeton Post Office bosses have told councillors it will take more than petitions to save the city's five condemned branches. … More: continued here

Armed raid on post officeThe Press Association –2 hours agoTwo men armed with a handgun and a lump hammer have robbed a post office in Co Wicklow. The raiders forced their way in to the Quinsboro Road branch in Bray … More: continued here

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Starting Aug. 1, families that use the Lone Star card to receive food stamps and other benefits will have unlimited free admission for themselves and up to eight others. More: continued here

Collection of cancelled stamps provides aid to Lithuanian childrenValley Breeze, RI –4 hours agoIn her column, Rhea questions the practice of collecting canceled stamps when she was a young student in a Catholic school back in the 1950s. … More: continued here

BBC News Bald hairdresser stole hair straighteners from salonGlasgow Daily Record, UK –5 hours agoA BALD hairdresser stole hundreds of hair straighteners from an upmarket salon and sold them on eBay to fund his lavish lifestyle. Greedy Mark McMorrine, 37 …Stylist found guilty of straighteners' theftScotsmanTheft accused's Ferrari a 'midlife crisis'Edinburgh Evening …

New postage stamps"Olympic Games XXIX" to be issued in LithuaniaThe Baltic Course, Latvia –3 hours agoThis Saturday, July 26 Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) will issue a new continuous set of postage stamps consisting of two stamps called "Olympic Games … More: continued here

Hell Mail EU backlashHexham Courant,  United Kingdom –1 hour agoFor decades the Royal Mail has been a viable institution providing the finest postal service in the world. In 2002 the EU all but abolished the Royal Mail…Postal Operators – Fuel Prices Hitting ProfitsHell MailPublic deserve a true explanationWorcester Newsall 6 news …

Post Office petition handed in to Gordon Brown in Downing StreetBirminghamMail.net, UK –1 hour ago… sub postmaster Gareth Thomas and Caroline Spelman, MP for Meriden who handed over a petition on behalf of Berkswell Post Office in her constituency. …Petition goes to Downing StreetHereford Timesall 4 news articles More: continued here

Solomo offers free access to mobile EBay, Spiegel portalsTelecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –5 hours agoGerman MVNE Vistream and its sales partner Solomo have launched a mobile internet promotion, offering free access to the mobile portals of Ebay Germany and … More: continued here