Post Office

ZDNet UK (blog) Post Office hit by computer glitchBBC NewsPostal services have been affected across the UK as a result of a computer failure affecting the Post Office. Customers said they were unable to post parcels at post offices and were told that staff could not deal with anything which …

Enough to make you go postal The Post Office's computer system has crashed, crippling services at branches nationwide, Royal Mail has admitted. It is understood that all of the UK's 11,800 post offices are affected.… More: continued here

Post Office shooting suspect faces new chargesMontgomery AdvertiserA man accused of opening fire at Montgomery's main post office in December has been indicted on federal charges. A federal grand jury indicted Arthur Darby Jr. on charges of attempted murder of two postal employees, the use of a firearm in connection …

Deganwy Post Office winds down its retail sideNorth Wales Weekly NewsPOPPING out to buy a newspaper or a pint of milk is a thing of the past in Deganwy after the retail side of the post office ceased trading. Although Carrie Bradwell and Charley White, who run the business, didn't …

The U.S. Postal Service has proceeded with remodeling work on a carrier annex facility in preparation for relocating retail services from the nearby Venice Post Office. More: continued here

UT The Daily Texan US Postal Service to consolidate local officesUT The Daily TexanThe United States Post Office will soon be closing more than 250 of its processing facilities nationwide. The northeast Austin plant is expected to increase processing by forty percent, as others from across the state are being …

A £10,000 reward is being offered to help bring to justice two brutal village post office robbers. More: continued here

Parking, Scale Are Concerns at Post Office MeetingPatch.comResidents voiced opinions about a possible mixed-use development at the site of the Maplewood Village Post Office. By Mary Mann The second community meeting to solicit comments from the public for a redevelopment plan for the Maplewood Village Post … More: continued here

Post Office should close Boston site, allow for expanded South StationBoston GlobeTHE FISCAL troubles of the US Postal Service could have been a blessing in disguise for Boston and the MBTA, had the federal agency decided to cut costs by closing an outmoded mail-processing plant next to South Station. Removing …

Telemarketer, post office vex seniorOCRegisterWe interrupted his routine so we could hand-deliver a letter the post office didn't seem to be able to deliver to a telemarketer who doesn't seem to get the message that Claman is on the Do Not Call List. In other words, I spent Wednesday trying …