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Royal Mail in talks over Kent delivery officePost and ParcelRoyal Mail is in discussion with the Communication Workers Union today in the hope of preventing strike action from disrupting operations in the south east of England. The CWU says the talks are being held by regional negotiating teams regarding the …

NBC Bay Area Glitch Leaves Nearly 40000 Californians Without Food StampsKPBSA computer glitch that inadvertently cancelled food stamp cards has left tens of thousands of Californians unable to use them to buy food. The Orange County Register says Electronic Benefit Cards for nearly 40,000 people in 18 counties were rendered …

Victims could report crimes at the Post Office as 65 front desks in police stations across the capital are closed amid sweeping budget cuts of more than £500 million. More: continued here

A COUNDON woman who stole almost £20,000 from Jubilee Crescent post office after taking it over claims she did so under pressure from her predecessor, a judge has heard. More: continued here

Fairbanks vigil remembers man who died at post officeFairbanks Daily News-MinerFAIRBANKS — More than 100 people gathered downtown Tuesday evening to remember John Druck Wallis, who died after suffering fatal burns in the lobby of the post office between Third and Fourth avenues. “Nobody deserves to die in that fashion,” …

Telegraph.co.uk Great Train Robbers 'planned second Royal Mail rail heist' – TelegraphTelegraph.co.ukNow, previously unseen documents suggest that criminals linked to the Great Train Robbery planned a second raid on another Royal Mail rail service only months later. Police investigating the original theft received a series of "reliable" tip-offs that …and …

Daily Caller New data show 1 in 4 children on food stamps in FY 2011Daily CallerOne in four children in America participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, in fiscal year 2011, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture and U.S. Census Bureau. The …

Police services will be offered in a post office in a trial scheme held as Scotland Yard faces making cuts of £500 million. More: continued here

WFMY News 2 Price of Stamps Going Up at End of MonthPatch.comThe announcement states letters under one ounce mailed anywhere internationally will cost $1.10 and postcard stamps will also see a one-cent increase, from 32 cents to 33 cents. Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan.Postal Stamps …

In yet another salute for the London Underground’s 150th, Royal Mail have released a set of commemorative stamps. The six designs all use familiar images from the century and a half of operations, from the opening of the Paddington to Farringdon stretch in 1863 up to the opening of Canary …