Natuashish post office fire deliberately set, police say
RCMP say a fire that destroyed the Natuashish post office on Sunday was "in all likelihood deliberately set." More: continued here
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Royal Mail changes in the West Wight
CHANGES to Royal Mail deliveries in the West Wight have been announced. More: continued here
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Reforming the Swelling Food Stamps Program
Food Stamps is Growing Rapidly . Today, about 47 million Americans, or one in seven, receives food stamps. Food stamp spending has been soaring, doubling from roughly $20 billion to $40 billion between fiscal years (FY) 2000 and 2007 and then doubling again to approximately $80 billion by FY 2012. More: continued here
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Post Office strike to hit on same day Royal Mail workers walk out over Government's privatisation plans
The union has been embroiled in a long-running row over plans to franchise or close more than 70 of the Crown offices, the larger branches usually sited on high streets. More: continued here
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Suspect in custody after attempted robbery, bomb threat at Chesapeake post office
Chesapeake Police are currently investigating at a Chesapeake post office after a man attempted to rob it before leaving a suspicious package and fleeing. More: continued here
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Post Office and Royal Mail staff to strike – The Guardian
Hartlepool Mail Post Office and Royal Mail staff to strikeThe GuardianFor the first time since Post Office workers began this series of strikes they will be joined by Royal Mail workers, who are seeking agreements from the newly privatised service in a separate dispute. Adding to the potential disruption they will be …Post Office strike…
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FCC rubber-stamps use of select AT&T LTE bands by smaller US carriers – Engadget
FCC rubber-stamps use of select AT&T LTE bands by smaller US carriersEngadgetLast month, AT&T agreed to let smaller US carriers use its 700MHz LTE spectrum, and now the Federal Communications Commission has rubber stamped the company's interoperability plan. With the approval in place, the way is paved for punier providers …FCC rubber-stamps use of select AT&T…
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Man tries to rob Chesapeake post office – WAVY-TV
Man tries to rob Chesapeake post officeWAVY-TVA male suspect left a package inside the post office after the attempted robbery, O'Sullivan added. A perimeter has been set up and police are searching for the suspect at this time. A description has not been released. Further information was not …Police: Would-be robber left suspicious package at…
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MPs mull quizzing rival Royal Mail banks – Financial News
Financial News MPs mull quizzing rival Royal Mail banksFinancial NewsInvestment banks that gave higher valuations for Royal Mail ahead of its eventual £3.3 billion float, could be called to give evidence in a parliamentary session on whether the UK taxpayer received fair value from the deal. MPs mull quizzing rival …Royal Mail share price hits…
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A man claims he has been sending letters for free for years using DIY stamps … – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk A man claims he has been sending letters for free for years using DIY stamps …Telegraph.co.ukHe objected to what he felt was a decline in the design and detail of official Royal Mail stamps and the demise of posted letters because of email. Mr McDonagh said: "When I started I wanted them to be…