The town of Scottsville’s post office moved out of the historic downtown earlier this month – a move that doesn’t sit well with residents who have been coming and going from the small-town hub since the 1960s. Kit Decker, a downtown resident, said the post office served as a “social …
Read More »Man with imitation gun admits Loppington Post Office raid – ic CheshireOnline
Man with imitation gun admits Loppington Post Office raidic CheshireOnline, UK –Jan 22, 2008by Andrew Bowan, Whitchurch Herald A MAN from the Oswestry area admitted carrying out an armed robbery at a village post office when he appeared at … More: continued here
Read More »eBay launches car insurance service – MyFinances.co.uk
eBay launches car insurance serviceMyFinances.co.uk, UK –1 hour agoJody Ford, head of eBayMotors, said, "With over three million visitors every month, the needs of the eBay Motors community are wide and varied. …eBay launched new motor insurance comparison divisionMotor Traderall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »SOUTH WOODFORD: Neglected postbox causes a storm (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian)
A WAR-HERO who worked for Royal Mail for more than three decades has hit out over the sorry state of his local postbox. Harry Franklin, 85, of Grovesnor Lodge in South Woodford, fought the Nazis in Africa, Italy and Sicily before returning to London and starting work for the Post …
Read More »Aust philanthropists to be honoured on stamps (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Five of the country’s most generous Australians will be honoured on postage stamps, released for Australia Day. More: continued here
Read More »Stamp of success – North Devon Gazette & Advertiser
Stamp of successNorth Devon Gazette & Advertiser, UK –4 hours agoAN appeal through the Gazette for used stamps has left staff and students at Braunton School astonished after a veritable postal avalanche! … More: continued here
Read More »Titanic stamps to be launched – Belfast Telegraph
Titanic stamps to be launchedBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom –2 hours agoThe collectable First Class stamps have been produced by the Titanic Heritage Trust in conjunction with Royal Mail and will be the first in the 'White Star … More: continued here
Read More »Meg Whitman may give eBay her final bid (San Francisco Chronicle)
After nearly 10 years leading eBay from startup to international flea market, Meg Whitman is reportedly preparing to resign. The San Jose company’s chief executive officer could step down soon, according to the Wall Street Journal, ending a tenure marked by… More: continued here
Read More »Post office robbed by bag snatcher (The West Australian)
A 33-year-old man allegedly robbed a post office in a shopping centre in Bunbury, straight after snatching a woman’s handbag in the same complex. More: continued here
Read More »Parkgate post office to be axed (ic CheshireOnline)
PARKGATE Post Office will definitely be axed, officials have announced. It is the only branch in this borough to be affected by the latest round of cuts by Post Office Ltd affecting Cheshire, Wirral, Merseyside and other parts of the North West. More: continued here
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