UK Express 30% of pensioners turned away at Buersil Post Office!Rochdale Online, UK –21 hours agoThe problem occurred after it emerged that Post Office Ltd had stopped the traditional ‘double payments’. Only after pressure from Help the Aged, …Postmaster secures OAP festive payoutThe Asian NewsPOSTMASTERS GEAR UP FOR BIG FESTIVE RUSHLLanelli StarBROWN …

Quebec man sells snow bank on EBayEdmonton Sun,  Canada –Dec 21, 2007By CP MONTREAL — A Quebec man has taken an entrepreneurial approach to clearing the snow from his property — he’s selling it on EBay. … More: continued here

China Internet Information Center| Beijing issues Olympic venue stampsChina Internet Information Center|, China –Dec 21, 2007A postal employee holds up a commemorative stamp featuring the National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest", in Beijing on Thursday, December 20, 2007. … More: continued here

MSN Money UK Royal Mail to increase stamp pricesThe Press Association –Dec 20, 2007The price of a first-class stamp is to increase by 2p to 36p from next April, while second-class stamps will go up by 3p to 27p, the Royal Mail has …Rush to stock up on stamps before price …

Crackdown urged on rip-off web ticket toutsGuardian Unlimited, UK –9 hours agoInternet auction sites such as eBay are colluding with ticket touting gangs to obtain seats for top sports events and concerts, which are then sold to fans … More: continued here

Post Stamps out E-Cards for Most This Christmas, says GreetzBusiness Wire (press release), CA –Dec 20, 2007… the average person is likely to send around 37 Christmas cards a year, equating to an approximate annual spend of £18.58,(1) excluding postage stamps. … More: continued here

Christmas in Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire, that is)Independent, UK –9 hours ago"We offer a special hand stamp," says Peter Edkins in the post office. The postmark shows an angel and a harp, with greetings in English and Welsh, … More: continued here

The FedEx Corporation said it was facing taxes and penalties related to an I.R.S. ruling regarding the classification of independent contractors at its FedEx Ground unit. More: continued here

Royal Mail to your tasteInternational Herald Tribune, France –Dec 17, 2007Now the Royal Mail, the British postal service, which has been hit hard by the effects of digitization, is trying to stimulate business by appealing to the … More: continued here

Northern News Services (subscription) Royal Mail loses 2m presentsTimes Online, UK –10 hours agoROYAL MAIL faces an angry consumer backlash this weekend over more than 2m parcels and letters lost or delayed in the Christmas post. …Mail delivery hit by bad weatherBBC Newsall 4 news articles More: continued here