Daily Mail Jane Austen stamps to go on saleBelfast TelegraphTwo first-class stamps will have illustrations from Pride And Prejudice and Sense And Sensibility, with images from Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion making up the six-stamp set. Royal Mail commissioned the artwork from illustrator …Post and Prejudice: Royal Mail …
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A NEW post office boss is hoping to deliver great service to his customers. More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service outlines plans for Star Junction office – Tribune-Review
Postal Service outlines plans for Star Junction officeTribune-ReviewA town hall meeting on Wednesday evening in the Perryopolis Volunteer Fire Hall discussed possible realignment of hours of operation at the post office in Star Junction. Postal Service Post Office Operations Manager William Battles Jr. addressed the … More: continued here
Read More »‘Dad got his trip’: Post office sends remains on farewell tour – The Seattle Times
'Dad got his trip': Post office sends remains on farewell tourThe Seattle TimesA mix-up at the post office in Seattle, where his ashes were supposed to be loaded up for an overnight trip to Spokane, instead sent O'Grady's remains on an unexpected cross-country journey to many of the places he'd …
Read More »Jane Austen stamps – in pictures – The Guardian
Daily Mail Jane Austen stamps– in picturesThe Guardian"There certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them." Photograph: Royal Mail/PA. Jane Austen stamps: Jane Austen Mansfield Park 77p stamp· Jane Austen stamps: Jane Austen Northanger Abbey …Jane Austen stamps …
Read More »Posties refuse to deliver as ‘danger dog’ runs wild – Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News Posties refuse to deliver as 'danger dog' runs wildManchester Evening NewsThe Royal Mail is refusing to make deliveries to nearly 100 homes on a housing estate – because of one 'aggressive' dog. Residents in Salford have been sent a letter warning them their post has been temporarily …
Read More »Official: 'Too early' to tell if Belleville staff affected by mail service cuts
The United States Post Office is forging ahead with a previously announced plan to cease general mail delivery on Saturdays starting later this year. More: continued here
Read More »How the post office made America – Staples World (subscription)
How the post office made AmericaStaples World (subscription)How the post office made America. By Richard R. John. The postal service's announcement that it plans to end Saturday mail delivery reminds us of its vulnerability to the technological convulsions of the information age. The agency lost nearly $16 … More: continued …
Read More »Police, post office praise elderly couple for helping hurt mail carrier – Elgin Courier News
Police, post office praise elderly couple for helping hurt mail carrierElgin Courier NewsThe post office always appreciates when customers help out its employees, according to the postmaster. And one thing everybody can do to help its mail carriers is salt and shovel their sidewalks and driveways, she added. “If people …
Read More »Desperate Postal Service tries to find its “cool” factor – Yahoo! News (blog)
Yahoo! News (blog) Desperate Postal Service tries to find its "cool" factorYahoo! News (blog)In 2011, the agency waived a rule that required people of note featured on stamps to be dead at least five years. The Postal Service has invited the public to submit suggestions of celebrities to be honored, …
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