USA TODAY 4-year-old 'mailman' gets post office partyUSA TODAYBut Carter had never gotten the chance to see what working in a post office is really like. To make Carter's behind-the-scenes post office visit special, Mike and his colleagues planned a big surprise. Carter was greeted by lines of letter carriers …and more » More: continued here
Gazette Series Royal Mail in Cam and Dursley "sincerely apologise" over undelivered mailGazette SeriesSTAFFING issues at Cam and Dursley's Royal Mail office have led to post being late, not delivered or sent to the wrong address. Royal Mail has issued a “sincere apology” to customers in the GL11 postcode, adding that it is doing what…
Financial News (subscription) Tiger cubs target Royal MailFinancial News (subscription)A brace of US hedge funds with links to legendary hedge fund manager Julian Robertson have built a short position in Royal Mail, the parcel deliverer part-owned by the UK government, writes Giles Turner for WSJ MoneyBeat. Blue Ridge Capital, launched … More: continued here
Huffington Post UK eBay Seller's Adorable 94-Year-Old Aunt Models Goods With Brilliant ResultsHuffington Post UKIf your eBay strategy isn't pulling in the big bucks, then take a leaf out of this guy's book. Bulgarian eBay seller 'Retrooobg' gets his aunt to model his antique goods. She just so happens to be incredibly adorable and 94…
Gazette Series Royal Mail in Cam and Dursley 'sincerely apologise' over undelivered mailGazette SeriesSTAFFING issues at Cam and Dursley's Royal Mail office have led to post being late, not delivered or sent to the wrong address. Royal Mail has issued a “sincere apology” to customers in the GL11 postcode, adding that it is doing what…
Halifax Evening Courier Royal Mail taking on 19000 staff to handle Christmas postbagsHalifax Evening CourierThe jobs will be created across the UK, mainly to help sort the Christmas mail, and will run from mid-November until early January. Royal Mail will recruit around 14,000 workers across England, 1,340 in Scotland, 560 in Wales and 550 in…
Asheville Citizen-Times Food stamps change approved, local government rules dieAsheville Citizen-TimesLegislators sent Gov. Pat McCrory a bill to make it harder for able-bodied adults without children to get food stamps but another to restrict local government powers did not make the cut before the state General Assembly adjourned early Wednesday. The …and more » More: continued…
Ofcom agrees to Royal Mail's request for Boxing Day USO exceptionPost and ParcelIn a statement issued today (1 October), Ofcom said: “Royal Mail was previously granted an exception (by the previous regulator, Postcomm) when Boxing Day fell on Saturday in 2009. Prior to the Postal Services Act 2000, Royal Mail's policy (at least … More:…
The Daily Toreador (registration) OPINION — Bowles: Including food stamps in Farm Bill illogical, makes reform …The Daily Toreador (registration)According to the article, a surprising 79 percent of this funding actually goes to fund food stamps and nutrition. The article points out that most of this section of spending is taken up by the Supplemental…
North Devon Journal Royal Mail threaten to close town post box – because dogs keep peeing on itNorth Devon JournalA town has been warned that one of its post boxes could be closed by the Royal Mail– because dogs keep peeing on it. The firm has attached a letter to the box on Queen Square…