Post Office

Support to save post offices growsEast Anglian Daily Times, UK –May 17, 2008He was handed a petition signed by 300 local residents from Gislingham, near Eye, after Post Office Limited announced it wanted to close the branch and … More: continued here

Demand for office space in the Washington region continued its decline in the first quarter, with leasing activity dropping to its lowest level in more than a decade. More: continued here

MORE POS IN THE FIRING LINEThe Cornishman, UK –May 17, 2008Post Office counters could disappear from dozens more communities than previously feared threatening the viability of village shops, campaigners have warned … More: continued here

Round Rock post office honors a fallen soldierNews 8 Austin, TX –5 hours agoThe Round Rock post office changed its name to the Marine Corporal Steven P. Gill Post Office Building in memory of a lost soldier. At 24 years old, …Post office named for fallen MarineKVUERound Rock Post Office named after …

MINISTER: WE CAN'T TURN CLOCK BACKThe Cornishman, UK –May 17, 2008As a result, the Post Office has been losing custom and losing money. There are about four million fewer customers a week compared to a few years ago and … More: continued here

Plymouth Evening Herald POST OFFICE HIT LISTPlymouth Evening Herald, UK –May 16, 2008City post office staff said they were 'shocked and devastated' after learning their businesses face closure. Some Plymouth post offices are now planning … More: continued here

John Hutton accused of hypocrisy over post office closuresTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoThe Business Secretary has been the main cheerleader of the plan to close 2500 post offices in an attempt to make the post office network profitable. … More: continued here

Office politicsYorkshire Evening Post, UK –May 17, 2008WE recently saw the final chance for a reprieve of the Post Office network when Parliament voted not to support a motion calling for a suspension to the … More: continued here

Post haste to a dwindling serviceThe Star, UK –May 17, 2008By staff IS Gordon Brown now preparing to close a further 3000 Post Office branches in addition to the 2500 closures already underway? … More: continued here

Stow Post Office plans eBay DayWicked Local Stow, MA –3 hours agoStow Post Office will help make it easier to get started by hosting an eBay Day on Wednesday, May 14, 10 am in First Parish Church Hall, 353 Great Road. … More: continued here