However shouldn't our anger and attention be drawn towards the ultimate scroungers – the Royal Family? Wealth-X estimated that Queen Elizabeth II has around £362m in cash and a variety of assets, with £78m of that coming from Royal Mail stamps, plus her car, wine, art, and medal collections alone. More: continued here
The new face of food stampsHouston ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps— a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, … More: continued here
DU QUOIN — If retired U.S. Congressman Ken Gray can still pull a few strings, the Du Quoin Post Office will bear the name of the city’s longtime mayor. More: continued here
Joe Shute takes a ride on the forgotten relic of London's underground railway, which used to transport four million parcels a day for the Post Office More: continued here
American Live Wire Extremely Rare Nintendo Game Listed on eBayIGNUpdate: Following on from last week's listing of a rare Nintendo World Championship NES cartridge being listed on eBay, two more collector's have listed their own versions of the game on the site. While the first is another grey one, this time in mint …Bids On…
7Online.com Post Office Increases Price of StampsPatch.comThe U.S. Postal Service's regulator approved the increase of about 6 percent, but rejected a request for a permanent increase. According to the USPS, the increases include: Letters (1 oz.) — 3-cent increase to 49 cents; Letters additional ounces — 1 …First-class stamps rise 3 cents to 49 cents7Online.comPost…
InCyprus (blog) Illicit eBay tradeInCyprus (blog)Italian archaeologist Maria Rosaria Belgiorno told The Cyprus Daily that hundreds of antiquities probably looted from the island were trading daily on eBay. "I invite scholars and archaeologists who are on various missions to help recover the Cypriot … More: continued here
More 'working poor' depend on food stampsKTVU San FranciscoThat's the question millions of working age Americans are asking as they join the millions of more traditional food stamp recipients: young children and the elderly. Recent numbers are setting records and boggling minds. Gita Shah and her husband have … More: continued here
Post Office Site Public Meeting Set for ThursdayPatch.comThe Township of Maplewood will be holding a special public meeting, Thursday, to address questions and concerns about the Post Office redevelopment site. Members of the public are invited to attend at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Maplewood Municipal …Affordable Care Act Help and Post Office Redevelopment Meeting This…
A post office in York is to open for longer and offer a car tax renewal service as part of a big revamp. More: continued here