The closure of thousands of post offices is being halted by the Government during May’s local elections campaign, provoking accusations of “cynical” political tactics by ministers. More: continued here

Times Online 42. Fairbairn Private BankTimes Online, UK –3 hours ago… donated to a not-for-profit firm in London, Green Works, to be reused. Everything from tea bags to used stamps is recycled at the Isle of Man head office. More: continued here

The Royal Mail’s latest round of post office closures is putting communities under threat, say postmasters and customers. More: continued here

The lease for the location of the post office in the village of Heuvelton is expiring soon and residents in the village are split on whether to move the post office or keep it where it is. Currently the post office space is leased from AmVets Post 1997 for $1,200 …

The lease for the location of the post office in the village of Heuvelton is expiring soon and residents in the village are split on whether to move the post office or keep it where it is. Currently the post office space is leased from AmVets Post 1997 for $1,200 …

The Ministry of Defence is investigating how a pair of state-of-the-art night vision goggles worth £12,000 came to be offered for sale on eBay. The equipment, designed for use by helicopter pilots, was placed on the internet auction site last month More: continued here

The PGA Tour tweaked the playoff portion of the FedEx Cup, and it appears the Tour achieved its goal of giving more players a chance without making it unfair in years when Tiger Woods does not play as well. More: continued here

Supermodel-turned-photographer HELENA CHRISTENSEN is using her new career to help raise money for charity with a series of British postage stamps. The Danish beauty has taken … More: continued here

Prince Harry arrived back in Britain this morning and has been warned that serving in Afghanistan made him a prime target for terrorists. Muslim extremists say the young royal is now a ‘legitimate target’ More: continued here

Ebay: reader comment from kala008CNet News.com Blog –3 hours agoThey are the new ebay. Many smaller sites like this offer buyers far better deals than ebay ever could. Buyser also save a ton because this site charges … More: continued here