Shoppers' stamp scheme for Ark wins approvalPortsmouth News, UK –40 minutes agoBy Fran Duckett-Pike Shoppers are being encouraged to 'stamp out waste' by recycling their old stamps for charity. The Green Genie eco-friendly campaign, … More: continued here
EBay, the world’s largest Internet auctioneer, lowered fees for listing fixed-cost items by more than 70 percent to attract additional sellers and compete with Amazon.com. EBay said the changes won’t affect its annual earnings projection. More: continued here
eBay is introducing a host of changes it hopes will improve the site in time for the holiday shopping season. Most significantly, eBay will change its Buy It Now (BIN) fixed-price format, making it more like eBay Store-inventory, but with exposure in the main eBay.com core search results. It will also make changes to Finding…
Post office closures probe welcomedBlackpool Gazette, UK –58 minutes agoBy Joe Robinson A PROBE into the nationwide post office closure programme which saw 11 Fylde branches axed has been welcomed by Blackpool's council leader. … More: continued here
A Queen’s University Belfast scientist, whose research is now used worldwide in blood analysing equipment, has made another important discovery. Recently announced as the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Sensors Award for 2008, Professor A. Prasanna de Silva, has created ‘intelligent’ molecules. More: continued here
Post office closure 'breaks the rules'Leighton Buzzard Today, UK –3 hours agoA respected local pressure group is arguing that plans to shut down the New Road Post Office in Linslade would breach the government's guidelines on post… More: continued here
Guyana issues special CARIFESTA postage stampsCaribbean Net News, Cayman Islands –4 hours agoBy Oscar Ramjeet GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government has issued special postage stamps to commemorate the tenth Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts … More: continued here
Daily Mail Pensioners' anger after crook who conned them out of £30000 stamp…Daily Mail, UK –2 hours agoBy Daily Mail Reporter A crooked antiques dealer who stole nearly £30000 by conning pensioners out of their precious stamp collections has been ordered to … More: continued here
Local views unheeded in post office closuresBuxton Advertiser, UK –1 hour agoAs part of the consultation, the county council sent in detailed responses to the Post Office, commenting on each proposed closure and giving reasons why it …Audit office probe into Post Office closuresLancashire TelegraphCall this progress? Don’t make me cry…News & Starall 5 news articles More:…
Music festival idea is the best bar noneicSeftonandWestLancs, UK –5 hours agoNeil Catterall, proprietor of Touchwood, Church Road, has organised the entertainment with Karl Critchley from Stamps Too, South Road. … More: continued here