Plans have been unveiled to shut the branch in Lichfield Street and move it into the Nisa Local Store over the road. Opening hours will be extended under the plan, which The Post Office said formed part of its modernisation. More: continued here
Fraud in the food stamp program is in fact, quite low More: continued here
FOOD-STAMP SURFER: 'I JUST STEPPED IN LINE'U-T San DiegoThis month's report on Fox News about a local surfer appeared more like reality TV than news, a cartoonish portrayal of a beach bum driving an Escalade and feasting on lobster — all the while collecting food stamps courtesy of the taxpayers. Too … More: continued here
Police Blotter: Couple robbed by armed men at Palo Alto Post OfficeSan Jose Mercury NewsPALO ALTO. 2085 E. Bayshore Road, 12:10 a.m. Tuesday Two men armed with a gun robbed a middle-aged married couple in the parking lot at the Palo Alto Post Office. According to police, the man and woman had returned to their…
Postal workers take their campaign to save Royal Mail the streetsThis Is WiltshirePOSTAL workers will make a stand in the town centre on Saturday as their fight to stop the Royal Mail's privatisation invites the public to press their MPs. Staff at Royal Mail House in Rowland Hill Close, Dorcan, will be handing out postcards…
Delays persist for food stamps applicants in Cumberland CountyFayetteville ObserverA new computer system designed to speed up the certification process for people receiving public assistance is still struggling with delays, nine months after it was introduced. The Cumberland County Department of Social Services continues to field …and more » More: continued here
The Indypendent Food Stamps on Chopping BlockSanta Barbara IndependentBeginning November 1, “food stamp” benefits will decrease country-wide when part of the federal government's 2009 stimulus package reaches its scheduled end. These across-the-board cuts for what's known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance …Food Stamp Bashing, Congressional EditionThe IndypendentCommentary: The great food stamp experimentThe Statehouse FileLooking for Fraud…
SIXTEEN jobs are at risk as plans to potentially close post office cause outcry in local community. More: continued here
Royal Mail IPO in September?iNVEZZiNVEZZ.com, Thursday, August 29: The UK government is targeting September to start the sale of a majority stake in Royal Mail Group Ltd, Bloomberg has reported. The 360-year-old postal service is one of the several UK companies looking for London IPOs, …and more » More: continued here
New York Times (blog) Behind the Big Increase in Food StampsNew York Times (blog)Something unusual has been happening with the food-stamp program, now known as SNAP, for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Between 2007 and 2012, spending on SNAP more than doubled, adjusting for inflation and population growth. More: continued here