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(AP) — Legislation has been approved in Congress to designate the First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Appointed a 1st Lieutenant on Dec. 2, 1941, Cockrell was cited for "extraordinary heroism" as a platoon leader in fighting Japanese forces near Mambulo, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. More: continued here

The post office will continue to operate from the portable building in Newnham Street car park until the building in Market Street is ready. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service begins 7-day holiday delivery this week More: continued here

A Post Office facility is set to reopen in a Hertfordshire village after several months of closure. More: continued here

Post Office staff who work in the company's supply chain back strike action in a row over pay, with the union warning a pre-Christmas strike is "inevitable". More: continued here

BBC News Post Office facing pre-Christmas strike actionBBC NewsPost Office staff who work in the company's supply chain have voted in favour of strike action over pay. The workers – who deliver and collect cash from post office branches – backed strike action by 76%, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) …

TIME How Amazon Could Save the Post Office's HolidaysTIMEMichael McDonald Packages wait to be sorted as a postal worker gathers mail to load into his truck before making a delivery run. The U.S. Postal Service recently announced that it will deliver packages seven days a week through Christmas Day.Post Office …

Daily Mail Post Office launches first Christmas advert in five yearsDaily MailThe one-minute advert features comedian Robert Webb as the 'minister of Christmas' walking round a Post Office branch explaining their preparations for Christmas, which include longer opening hours and bigger parcel sizes. As he strolls around the shop …Post …

A U.S. post-office representative said a potential move of the N. Main Street office will relocate carriers to Canton. More: continued here

The Isle of Man's main Post Office branches in Regent Street, Douglas, and Parliament Street in Ramsey will close early next year. More: continued here