Ben Adams used the Internet and took some big risks to recover his 1949 Chevy truck. More: continued here
Read More »Carjackers take a FedEx truck loaded with presents from a Manhattan street (The Record)
NEW YORK — Gun-toting carjackers hijacked a FedEx delivery truck loaded with Christmas presents early Friday on a Manhattan street. The driver, who was unhurt, was later found in Brooklyn — along with the truck, police said. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail faces investigation – Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail faces investigationTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –Dec 8, 2007By Ben Leapman, Home Affairs Correspondent Royal Mail is facing an investigation over claims that letters are being delivered late because postmen are … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail in letters blunder – Belfast Telegraph
Royal Mail in letters blunderBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom –Dec 11, 2007By Lesley-Anne Henry Royal Mail apologised today for a blunder in which letters containing confidential financial information of Ulster people were … More: continued here
Read More »Postal outsourcing: Britons sending Christmas cards via India (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Don’t be surprised if you see British citizens queuing up in post offices in India to post Christmas cards to friends and family in Britain. Many Britons have found that the Indian postal system is cheaper and more reliable than Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office sorry for account error (Liverpool Echo)
The Post Office has been forced to apologise to thousands of pensioners after more than 100 card account statements were sent to the wrong customers. The details of about 120 customers’ accounts were mixed up during printing of 5,500 letters sent out last month. More: continued here
Read More »Tar from roof of post office spills into Rockaway River (Daily Record)
Hazardous materials units responded to the post office at 1 Bank St. in Rockaway Sunday after tar that had been used to patch the roof of the building began to wash away during Sunday’s rains and spill into the street and a nearby river. More: continued here
Read More »Shops sell Wii stock on Ebay (The Inquirer)
RETAILERS are apparently flogging their limited Wii supplies on Ebay because they can command ridiculous prizes in the run up to Christmas. More: continued here
Read More »Hammond smash jet car for sale on eBay (Digital Spy)
The jet car in which Richard Hammond nearly met his death is up for sale on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Sentamu defends post office role – York Press
Sentamu defends post office roleYork Press, UK –3 minutes agoBy Gavin Aitchison THE Archbishop of York has defended local post offices which are under threat of closure, claiming: "When a local post office is lost … More: continued here
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