“The email of the species is deadlier than the mail.” So wrote the British actor and novelist Stephen Fry. More: continued here

A child porn smuggler who used eBay to find paedophile customers has been sentenced to five years in prison and two on licence. More: continued here

Mail delivered to wrong address – for 19 yearsIndependent, UK –2 hours agoA pensioner has spoken of his disbelief after the Royal Mail has delivered his post to the wrong address for 19 years. Raymond Southwell, 76, spoke of his … More: continued here

Every dictator loves a Rolls – and Saddam’s fantastic Corniche was, until a few hours ago, listed for sale on eBay for £185,000. More: continued here

Still under threat: Offwell Post OfficeMidweek Herald, UK –19 minutes agoAS Post Office Limited axed 37 branches across Devon yesterday (Tuesday), Offwell was given a stay of execution. The proposed closure of the sub-post office… More: continued here

Sign petition for a new post officeRichmond and Twickenham Times, UK –27 minutes agoBy Ian Mason The owners of an East Sheen shop have stamped their claim to turn the store into the new home of the town's post office. … More: continued here

How Financing Trends Impact EntrepreneurshipForbes, NY –8 hours ago… about 260 of them (of which a wee percentage end up blooming into a Google (nasdaq: GOOG – news – people ) or an eBay (nasdaq: EBAY – news – people )). …Navy, SBA team on program for minority-owned firmsCharlotte Business Journalall 43 …

MP criticised over handling of north-east post office closuresAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –8 minutes agoTWO Aberdeen councillors have accused a city Labour MP of undergoing a Damascus-like conversion in his approach to dealing with post office closures. … More: continued here

Norwich Evening News Post Office in new blunderNorwich Evening News, UK –36 minutes agoBlundering Post Office bosses have been accused of ineptitude after it emerged they sent a letter asking a council to comment on the proposals to the wrong … More: continued here

Still under threat: Millwey Post OfficeMidweek Herald, UK –19 minutes agoMILLWEY Rise Post Office has been saved from the axe for the time being – after a decision on its future was delayed for "further review". … More: continued here