Charity slams post office closure plansBexhill Observer, UK –1 hour agoJeremy Leggett chief executive of the charity, said: 'The Post Office has failed to help local communities that are prepared to run their own post office… More: continued here

Michael White's political blog: January 8Guardian Unlimited, UK –39 minutes agoApologists claim the £10k is a means of restraining those few MPs who (quite legally) spend up to £37000 a year on constituency stamps – including Labour's … More: continued here

BBC News Bond puts his stamp on Royal MailTimes Online, UK –1 hour agoYear by year Royal Mail is issuing more and more commemorative postage stamps that have little to do with prepayment for a postal service and everything to …To 007 fans — from Royal Mail with loveSifyA 'mail' BondNDTV.comRoyal Mail …

It looks like a real email from eBay, but you may be giving away your identity and perhaps your money to a scammer if you click the link enclosed. More: continued here

eBay’s bid to improve the buyer experience (pun intended) has apparently caused it to look inward in at least one area: it will now provide more information to bidders about proxy bids. More: continued here

The downtown post office branch near Park Central Square is expected to close by the end of the year, but officials hope to find another location nearby. More: continued here

The Will Smith sci-fi fantasy “I Am Legend” pulled in $33 million at the foreign box office last weekend, while “The Golden Compass” tallied $23.1 million, two hefty totals reflecting strong post-holiday business in many parts of the world. More: continued here

Jan. 8, 2008 (Associated Press) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Package-delivery company FedEx Corp. said Thursday it will meet with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the agency’s assessment of its FedEx Ground business. More: continued here

LONDON – James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. More: continued here

Hindu `Copper tickets as stampsHindu, India –40 minutes agoDuring the first International Philatelic Exposition to be held in Delhi, a Re.1 stamp featuring two ‘copper tickets’ was released on January 25, …Beginnings of postal system commemoratedHinduPostal cover on copper ticketsChennai Onlineall 3 news articles More: continued here