Post Office

A new “dot-post” Internet address in the works aims to set apart the electronic services increasingly offered by postal agencies around the world. Backers say restricting the “.post” domain name to postal agencies or groups that provide postal services would instill trust in Web sites using such names. By contrast, …

This is Scunthorpe Post Office defends East Yorkshire branch closuresYorkshire Post, UK –5 hours agoThe Post Office said: "These are difficult decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very carefully all the comments made during the …LAST POST FOR SIX MORE POSThis is Scunthorpeall 2 news articles More: continued …

U.S. Office of Insular Affairs director Nikolao Pula is now the acting deputy assistant secretary of the interior for insular affairs. The acting post automatically went to Pula after David Cohen’s resignation turn into effect on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. More: continued here

Villagers take down post office raidersThe Argus.co.uk, UK –1 minute agoBy Nigel Freedman Have-a-go hero villagers caught two bungling masked raiders who held up their post office. The robbers burst into Ditchling post office… More: continued here

Protests begin at the closure of Post Office branches in Oxfordshire, ahead of an official announcement. More: continued here

Pair jailed for post office robberyMid Sussex Today, UK –5 hours agoTwo robbers have today (Monday) been give a three-and-a-half year jail sentence for raiding a post office. Ismael Mansaray, 19, and a 17-year-old accomplice … More: continued here

Post office closures "flawed"Gazette & Herald, UK –2 hours agoCouncillor Jane Scott, leader of the county council, has sent a four page letter to post office boss Tim Nickolls overseeing the public consultation which … More: continued here

Post Office launches new Christmas club with ‘bonus’ for membersEasier (press release), UK –45 minutes agoCustomers joining the new Post Office Christmas Club will receive a booklet of special offers worth at least £100 to redeem in selected retail partners from … More: continued here

Loughborough News Post Office ClosuresLoughborough News, UK –5 hours agoI think the decision is very short-sighted and the Post Office will come to regret it. Residents who tried to engage the Post Office during the consultation … More: continued here

A new “dot-post” Internet address in the works aims to set apart the electronic services increasingly offered by postal agencies around the world. Backers say restricting the “.post” domain name to postal agencies or groups that provide postal services… More: continued here