A snake was lost on a FedEx airplane, so the snake's owner took to social media for help with locating her new pet. More: continued here

Doncaster Today MP Caroline Flint joins Royal Mail worker on their shiftDoncaster TodayErin Theobold, Royal Mail Delivery Office Manager at Conisbrough, commented: “Our postmen and women are working extremely hard to deliver Christmas cards, letters and parcels to people across Conisbrough. We are grateful that Caroline visited the …and more » More: …

AS people rush to catch the last post before Christmas, hundreds of Royal Mail workers are lining up to sift through the thousands of letters and parcels that pass through their office at the busiest time of year. More: continued here

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Champaign post office will honor black politicianBelleville News DemocratCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — President Obama has signed legislation that will rename a post office near the University of Illinois after the first black person elected to countywide office in Champaign County. According to The News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1zGdceL …Obama signs bill naming …

(AP) — President Obama has signed legislation that will rename a post office near the University of Illinois after the first black person elected to countywide office in Champaign County. According to The News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1zGdceL ), the president signed the bill renaming the post office after the late James Burgess …

Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail suspends Christmas deliveries on street after dog attack leaves …Mirror.co.ukThese gruesome pictures show the aftermath of a vicious dog attack which left a postman needing plastic surgery and residents of a Yorkshire town without their Christmas deliveries. Postie Jason Lee, 42, was left with a four inch …

Birmingham Mail When is the posting deadline for Royal Mail Special Delivery?Birmingham MailThat means if you want to send presents or cards via Royal Mail Special Delivery in time for Christmas then you had to send them out by this date. The dates to send packages abroad have already passed …

EBay CEO John Donahoe to get $23 million exit package after PayPal splitEconomic TimesSAN FRANCISCO: EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe will get an exit package worth an estimated $23 million after the company splits from payments unit PayPal next year, according to an agreement highlighted in a securities filing …

Inside Royal Mail's secret grotto, Sarah Rainey gets an exclusive look at this year's funniest and most heartwarming letters to Father Christmas More: continued here

EBay CEO John Donahoe to get $23 million exit package after PayPal splitEconomic TimesSAN FRANCISCO: EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe will get an exit package worth an estimated $23 million after the company splits from payments unit PayPal next year, according to an agreement highlighted in a securities filing …