Sixty villagers take to the rural roads of Devon to protest over the planned closure of their post office. More: continued here

Let the bidding begin. Saginaw officials have put up the defunct Andersen Water Park’s 360-foot twin slides for auction on eBay. The starting price: $1,900. More: continued here

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HARRISBURG — Postmaster John Putt said Monday the Harrisburg Post Office, located along Arkansas 14, is always a busy place. Last week the post office and its 13 employees were rewarded for their hard work. More: continued here

CWU conference: a key chance to defend future of post serviceSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoJust two years later, we are seeing Royal Mail in yet another financial crisis. This time it is as a direct result of Postcomm’s imposition of competition. …CWU conference: union set for crucial fightSocialistworker.co.ukall 2 news articles More: …

Post Office campaign goes to No 10Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –4 hours agoIt is an urban, one-size-fits-all agenda imposed on Post Office Limited by the government that does not take sufficient account of what rural consumers want …Council's condemn post office plansNorwich Evening NewsMobile post office is 'ridiculous'Hull Daily MailCouncils back …

Kinko’s is dead. Long live FedEx Office? More: continued here

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The Vicar's Post OfficeTimes Online, UK –4 hours agoA vicar wants to open a post office in the grounds of his London parish church because two local branches are due to close. “They [Post Offices] perform a …Vicar in church office post bidBBC Newsall 2 news articles More: continued here