Hell Mail DX Group – Royal Mail VAT Advantage Stifles CompetitionHell Mail, UK –27 minutes agoThe DX Group has reminded Postcomm that the VAT exemption applied to Royal Mail is, in their view, continuing to stifle competition. "Royal Mail’s VAT … More: continued here

France's Le Pen selling bullet-proof car on eBayReuters UK, UK –4 hours agoPARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen is looking to make a bit of extra cash by putting his old bullet-proof car up for sale on eBay. … More: continued here

Americans are buying 30 million Forever postage stamps a dayThe Associated Press –Apr 28, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class … More: continued here

If there was ever a time to brave that lengthy line at the post office, it’s now, as thousands of Americans hurry to reap the savings of Forever stamps before U.S. postage rates increase 1 cent on May 12. More: continued here

Fermanagh Herald (subscription) Heated debate at 'keep Post Office open' meetingFermanagh Herald (subscription), UK –1 hour agoBY NUALA MCALOON Retaining the Post Office as a key service for the community rather than for business purposes alone, was the principal theme of a packed, … More: continued here

Council asks Royal Mail for closure detailsWilts and Gloucestershire Standard, UK –3 hours agoBy Andy Woolfoot GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council has written to Royal Mail to request more details on how Essex Council is tackling post office closures. …Chichester University to study post office closuresHorsham Todayall 12 news articles More: continued here

FERDINAND, Ind. – The post office in the southern Indiana town of Ferdinand has been renamed for Staff Sgt. David L. Nord, the town’s only combat fatality of the Vietnam War. More: continued here

Associated Press – April 29, 2008 2:14 PM ET FERDINAND, Ind. (AP) – The post office in the southern Indiana town of Ferdinand has been renamed for Staff Sgt. David L. More: continued here

CHENNAI: The Santhome post office, more than a hundred years old, will close down on Wednesday to be merged with the Mylapore post office. Situated at the junction of Kamarajar Salai and Kutchery Road, it is shutting shop as the building … More: continued here

Nothing lasts forever, or so the saying goes. Well, there is the odd exception. For instance, if one had the foresight to stock up on “Forever” stamps at 41 cents a piece today, they would hold their value decades from now. More: continued here