Post office to celebrate 150thRecord-Searchlight (subscription), CA –3 minutes ago"You get a crowd of people, and they're always visiting," said Lucinda Sturdevant, postmaster at the Happy Camp Post Office. Those who come today should … More: continued here
Read More »Tories force post office debate (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
MPs will today debate the Post Office’s controversial plans to close up to 2,500 branches in a bid to streamline the network. More: continued here
Read More »Sad day as post office counters shut for good – Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Sad day as post office counters shut for goodNorthamptonshire Evening Telegraph, UK –2 hours agoMy nearest post office is now in the Old Village or in town. If it wasn't for my free bus pass I would be stuck." Isabel Dryburgh, 70 of West Glebe Road, …Shadow Minister Theresa May stamps support …
Read More »Battle on to save post office – Hemel Gazette
News & Star Battle on to save post officeHemel Gazette, UK –1 hour agoBy Louisa Felton Fears that Potten End's post office may be earmarked for closure has sparked protest and villagers have set up a petition. …‘Our business is a way of life’News & Starall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »Man charged with raid on post office – ic Wales
Man charged with raid on post officeic Wales, United Kingdom –38 minutes agoA SOUTH Wales man has appeared in court charged with the armed robbery of an Essex post office. Adrian Jones, a 38-year-old tent builder from the Tudor … More: continued here
Read More »Post office demo shows shape of things to come – Hornsey and Crouch End Journal
Hornsey and Crouch End Journal Post office demo shows shape of things to comeHornsey and Crouch End Journal, UK –1 hour agoA MASS demonstration in Crouch End drew crowds as more than 200 people formed a queue outside the main post office. The rally aimed to show the pressure the … More: …
Read More »Armed robbery at Limber post office – Market Rasen Today
Armed robbery at Limber post officeMarket Rasen Today, UK –1 hour agoPolice hasve today Wednesday launched a witness appeal after the attempted robbery at the Post Office in Grasby Road, Great Limber at around 9.15am on …TWO shop assistants were threatened by armed robbers brandishing …Market Rasen Todayall 2 news articles More: …
Read More »Tories launch Commons challenge to post office closures – Politics.co.uk
BBC News Tories launch Commons challenge to post office closuresPolitics.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoMr Duncan said: "We know which Labour ministers and MPs are against post office closures – we will see on Wednesday the true extent of their conviction. …Post offices 'being shut by stealth', MPs toldTelegraph.co.uk90 Labour MPs oppose post …
Read More »Post office to remove stamp vending machine (The Troy Messenger)
The postal service has decided to remove the stamp vending machine from the Troy Post Office on or around March 22. Postmaster Steve Gantt said the number of people using the machines has been decreasing each year. More: continued here
Read More »Two businesses apply to house post office – Online Athens (subscription)
Two businesses apply to house post officeOnline Athens (subscription), GA –1 hour agoEight business owners on the eastside expressed interest in hosting a post office, said postal service spokesman Michael Miles, but only two of those met … More: continued here
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