Hospiscare appeals for used postage stampsExmouth Journal, UK –59 minutes agoHOSPISCARE is appealing for businesses and individuals to save their postal stamps this Christmas and throughout the year, as selling UK stamps raises about … More: continued here

Facelift means post office fight is back onHalifax Evening Courier, UK –3 hours agoI know in the past the people of Mixenden have worked hard, on more than one occasion, with constant petitions, in order to retain their local post office. … More: continued here

Hunt for Bramley post office raidersYorkshire Evening Post, UK –5 hours agoBy Bruce Smith THE hunt is continuing for an armed gang who escaped with a very large sum of cash in a raid on a Leeds sub-post office. … More: continued here

Postie admits burning mailThe Press, York, UK –5 hours agoNeil Goddard, 31, of Gale Lane, Acomb, was making his first appearance before York Crown Court on a series of charges related to his work with Royal Mail… More: continued here

Politics.co.uk Mandelson: Privatise Royal MailPolitics.co.uk, UK –3 minutes agoBusiness secretary Peter Mandelson wanted Royal Mail to be "progressively privatised", it has been revealed. Mr Mandelson is said to have made the … More: continued here

Domain property site joins eBayRedland Bayside Bulletin, Australia –5 hours agoeBay has launched a new real estate category, powered by domain.com.au, which broadens the range of products available to Australian eBay shoppers. … More: continued here

US government eases food stamp rulesUnited Press International –57 minutes agoWASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) — The US government and a number of states have adjusted eligibility rules so more people can qualify to receive food stamps. … More: continued here

Combining direct mail with search tactics 'can improve campaigns'Business Strata – Business News, UK –8 minutes agoUsing direct mail in conjunction with search marketing tactics can make campaigns more successful, according to new research. The study by Royal Mail found … More: continued here

US may need a new economic bailoutTimes Online, UK –9 minutes agoFood stamps date back to 1943, and are part of a federal programme that gives very low-income families an allowance to spend on groceries. … More: continued here

Speak up and help save Linwood Post OfficeThe Paisley Daily Express, UK –2 minutes agoTHE consultation on whether to pull the shutters down on Linwood Post Office permanently has begun. And families who want to see the branch saved should … More: continued here