One in five first-class letters posted in the West Midlands fails to arrive the following day according to new figures just released by Royal Mail. More: continued here

Royal mail worker in court for alleged police assaultWorksop Today, UK –1 minute agoRoyal Mail employee Jeffrey Haynes, 46, denied assaulting Pc Stephen Arnold during a hearing at Nottingham Crown Court today. It is alleged that Haynes, … More: continued here

Some unhappy eBay sellers have been looking for evidence of foul play from the auction site, believing eBay tried to mask the effect of a recent boycott. When Shopping.com listings appeared on eBay.com last week, sellers pointed to it as an example of eBay attempting to boost listing numbers. More: …

eBay Belgium introduces electronic ID authenticationTelecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –5 hours agoBelgian eBay users can now identify themselves online by inserting their national electronic ID cards into a card reader. Over 7 million people already have … More: continued here

Mo. Senate Bill Would Let Drug Convicts Get Food StampsMyFox Saint Louis, MO –7 minutes ago(AP) — An estimated 15000 convicted drug dealers and users would become eligible for food stamps under legislation being considered in the Missouri Senate. … More: continued here

Tony LaPlante got to know a lot of people during his 35 years at the York Village post office, and a lot of people liked him — a lot. More: continued here

Islington Gazette Post office closure protesters vow to 'fight all the way'Islington Gazette, UK –2 hours agoDOZENS of protesters show their fighting spirit at a demonstration against post office closures (above). The rally took place outside Essex Road post office…Post office consultation endsBlackpool Citizenall 7 news articles More: continued here

BERLIN — Voters in Berlin overwhelmingly decided they have shared zip codes and town names with three adjoining towns — Barre, Montpelier and Northfield — long enough, and want to make another go at getting their own post office. … – By Daphne Larkin Times Argus Staff More: continued here

Charity touts targeted by eBayGuardian, UK –2 hours agoAuction giant eBay is rolling out a new system to prevent charity event tickets from being used for unfair profiteering. The company says it will begin a … More: continued here

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