Man dressed as Santa arrested on suspicion of holding up post officeThe GuardianA 30-year-old man in a Santa costume, including sack, has allegedly held up a Perth post office while brandishing a large knife. Police said the offence occurred in Tuart Hill about 10.15am (WST) on Tuesday. They allege he …
Read More »Amy Gill: "Often it's that $15 that gets you through."
by Alex Zimmerman Amy Gill's food-stamps account is empty … and it's seven days before it will be replenished. "I'm due for my food stamps at the 9th of the month and I don't have eggs or bread," she says in the waiting area at the Northside Common Ministries food …
Read More »Public consultation on Chard Post Office relocation
SHOPPERS might have to walk an extra 150 metres to get to the post office in Chard from next March. More: continued here
Read More »London Markets: RBS, Royal Mail, miners weigh on London stocks
London stocks make scant progress with Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Mail and miners weighing as investors watch the U.S. for taper-talk progress. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Nears FTSE 100 As Vince Cable Defends Cheap Sale
Royal Mail' s six-day-a-week postal service would have been threatened if coalition ministers had tried to sell the business off at a greater share price as it would fall into the hands of "short term hedge funds", Vince Cable has warned. The Business Secretary made a robust defence of the …
Read More »Parliament keeps eye on post office talks
LICENSED post offices are fighting for survival, a parliamentary committee says. More: continued here
Read More »Wasilla’s eBay sale of Palin mayoral SUV causes stir – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Wasilla's eBay sale of Palin mayoral SUV causes stirFairbanks Daily News-MinerSarah Palin's Alaska hometown is turning to eBay to auction off a vehicle she drove as mayor years before skyrocketing to fame. The small town of Wasilla, Alaska, listed the 1999 Ford Expedition on eBay Monday with a minimum bid …
Read More »eBay head honcho: Amazon drone delivery plan is ‘FANTASY’ – Register
The Verge eBay head honcho: Amazon drone delivery plan is 'FANTASY'RegisterThe CEO of eBay has dismissed Amazon's claims that it will soon employ drones to deliver packages as a "fantasy". In an interview with Bloomberg, John Donahoe rubbished Amazon's claims that it was about to replace its human worker drones …
Read More »Royal Mail to extend openning hours in East Lancashire
ROYAL Mail is extending the opening hours at delivery offices across East Lancashire in the run-up to Christmas. More: continued here
Read More »Keighley Post Office could move into WH Smith store in Airedale Centre
The Post Office is proposing to move Keighley Post Office from its current location to create a modern open-plan branch with extended opening hours. More: continued here
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