Post Office

Lord Mandelson has pressed the prime minister to save the Post Office network by allowing it to offer government services and financial products, according to a leaked letter seen by the Guardian newspaper. More: continued here

Recipe will get holiday treats to service membersAkron Beacon Journal, OH –2 hours agoThe largest flat-rate priority mail box is just $10.95 for all Air/Army Post Office (APO) or a Fleet Post Office (FPO) ZIP codes. …drugstore.com Offers Free Shipping to US Troops Serving Overseas …MarketWatchFirst deadline nears to send presents to …

Coverack villagers look set to keep post officeFalmouth Penryn Packet, UK –4 hours agoVillagers in Coverack should still be able to access post office services within their community, despite the existing branch being up for sale. … More: continued here

The SA Post Office (SAPO) says it has let go 600 contract workers, following its regular monthly review of branch staff requirements. “Labour brokers were given notice mid-October to allow them to communicate and implement the changes at the beginning of November,” it said on Tuesday. More: continued here

Speaking in advance of a debate in Westminster on the future of the Post Office Card Account on Monday 10th November 2008 , SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson, Mike Weir MP, has warned that elderly people and vulnerable communities will be worst hit if the Post Office loses the vital contract. …

KPN sells Utrecht post officeTelecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –5 hours agoKPN will continue to use the post office building through 2015, after which Fortis will redevelop the site. The sale is part of a number of property … More: continued here

Parish council's Post Office woeHastings Observer, UK –3 hours agoBy Richard Gladstone Parish councillors in Robertsbridge have expressed disappointment that the empty Post Office building in the village can be sold for …STH WOODFORD: Post Office battle heats upEpping Forest Guardianall 4 news articles More: continued here

Post Office fears closure as card account deal faces axeRochdale Online, UK –9 minutes agoThe owners at Spotland Road Post Office fear they may have shut down if the Government scraps the Post Office Card Account scheme. … More: continued here

Mandelson backs Post OfficeFirst Post, UK –6 hours agoLord Mandelson, is “urging” the prime minister to save the Post Office network, by allowing it to provide a range of financial products, said the Guardian. … More: continued here

BBC News Village post office is to closeBBC News, UK –3 hours agoThe Post Office has announced that it is going ahead with a decision to close down its Abbotskerswell branch. Abbotskerswell was not on the Post Office's… More: continued here