HAMPSHIRE villagers said a fond farewell to the community’s popular sub-postmaster and postmistress. More: continued here

Banbury MP Sir Tony Baldry passed on his Christmas greetings to postmen and women at the town’s delivery office on Merton Street. More: continued here

Express.co.uk Two Ronnies get Royal Mail stamp of approvalExpress.co.ukThe 2015 special stamps programme will start with British inventions, such as the world wide web, followed by a set of 10 stamps celebrating the engineering of some of our most famous bridges. Comedy greats will be the subject of stamps in …

Kearney Hub County, city offices, post office close ThursdayKearney HubKEARNEY — City, county and federal entities have adjusted their schedules next week for the New Year's holiday. The Buffalo County Courthouse, city offices, Kearney Public Library and the Peterson Senior Activity Center will be closed Thursday. The …and more » More: …

Leicester Mercury Police eBay shop sells crooks' possessions for £270000Leicester MercuryLeicestershire's Police's eBay'shop' has generated more than £270,000 in the past year by selling goods seized from criminals. The force has auctioned sports cars, computers and designer jewellery and clothing which, courts had established, had been … More: continued here

WalesOnline Bees, comedians… and rugby union: The subjects set to feature on Royal Mail…WalesOnlineStamps and rugby together are usually synonymous with a spot of over-aggressive rucking – but 2015 will see a more sedate combination of the two, with the sport featured on a set of commemorative Royal Mail editions. …

NEW YORK – Christmas came on time this year for most people. After FedEx and UPS failed to deliver some presents in time for Christmas last year, the two package … More: continued here

Forbes Rare Honus Wagner eBay Photo Debunks His Baseball Card MythForbesControversy has clung to Honus Wagner like the moist tobacco it was packed with almost since the day it was first issued. No one is absolutely sure why the American Tobacco Company (ATC) pulled it from production sometime from 1909 …

Authorities say some people are committing fraud with food stamps, misusing the safety net that’s supposed to help feed hungry families. That’s why a New Mexico lawmaker wants to make it easier to prosecute people for selling and misusing food stamps. She says cracking down on fraud is a piece …

MORRIS – All post offices in the Chicago area will be open New Year’s Eve, but will observe revised hours of operation, including the Morris office. More: continued here