Boom time for post office

The Post Office has launched its first festive advert in five years in an effort to bring more people in to its stores. It will make its first TV showing during the breaks of the X Factor on ITV on Sunday evening. More: continued here

The U.S.  Postal Service will deliver packages in the Chicago area on the two Sundays before Christmas, officials said Friday. Most stations will make the package deliveries this Sunday and Dec. 22, according to the postal service. The stations will … More: continued here

Pendle Today Barrowford post office agent appointedPendle TodayPendle's MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed progress towards the re-opening of the post office in Barrowford. Barrowford's post office had temporarily closed in February this year leaving residents having to use the one in Nelson. However, the Post… More: continued here

Big Level Grocery in Stone County hosts first village post office in southern …Greenfield Daily ReporterMississippi's first Village Post Office opened in May at the Knox Grocery in the Prairie community of Monroe County in north Mississippi. A second one also opened later in Dennis in Tishomingo County. The Big Level Grocery is hosting the…

Head of post office sworn inLake County News ChronicleBrett Boysen is sworn in as the new Two Harbors postmaster Thursday by Kirby Shofner, the manager of post office operations for Area 4, which includes many … More: continued here

EFFORTS to save Bancffosfelen's post office look to have paid off after it was announced it would move to the village hall. The current service had been set to close later this year after the current operator resigned but the local community councils paid to rent the hall and keep the service. More: continued here