The Guardian From the archive, 26 December 1905: The Post–office: a great despatch of lettersThe GuardianOne must not forget to mention the Post–office Hospital – a corner of the sorting-room reserved for the treatment of injured letters. Most of the invalids were recruited from the ranks of the unwieldy packages which, since the cheapening of…
They certainly won’t travel through space and time at great speed, but sci-fi fans will soon be able to post letters using Doctor Who stamps. More: continued here
BBC News Who's who: Royal Mail launches Doctor Who stamps featuring every Time LordMirror.co.ukFeaturing on the stamps are the present Doctor, Matt Smith, as well as David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and the First Doctor, William Hartnell.Royal Mail reveals Doctor Who stampsBBC…
BBC News Royal Mail reveals Doctor Who stampsBBC NewsTom Baker, David Tennant and Patrick Troughton are to feature on a special set of Royal Mail stamps in 2013. The collection marks the 50th anniversary of sci-fi show Doctor Who, with all 11 Doctors getting their own first class stamp. Four of the show …Stamp of…
eBay gang snared after Belper raidBelper NewsThey had then used the fake identities to open eBay accounts and sell stolen goods on the site, encouraging customers to pay with a banker's draft. Between 2007 and 2009, the gang netted more than £100,000. One victim, a 60-year-old man from Duffield, … More: continued here
Sunrise Station Post Office workers deliver Christmas to familyMyNews3Each year, Sunrise Station Post Office on Carey Avenue and Nellis Boulevard makes Christmas happen for a needy family on one of their routes. This year, post office workers donated time and hundreds of dollars to buy and deliver gifts to the Rodriguez …and more » More: continued…
Contra Costa County employee accused of embezzling from food stamps unitContra Costa TimesRICHMOND — A supervisor with the food stamps unit of the Contra Costa Employment and Human Services Department was arrested Thursday on charges of embezzling thousands of dollars in public funds, falsifying records and identity theft. Tina Crosby, 46 …County Food Stamps Employee…
The Yorker Merry Christmas for Royal Mail StaffThe YorkerThrough visiting some of Royal Mail's York postal workers at Leeman Road Delivery Office on Friday 14 December, Mr Bayley acknowledges the staff's enormous everyday workload and wishes them a Merry Christmas. Mr Bayley gives special thanks to the … More: continued here
ABC7Chicago.com eBay offering new smartphone appABC7Chicago.comDecember 24, 2012 (WLS) — Online auction and shopping website eBay is targeting shoppers who are not online. Bloomberg reports the website is teaming up with Macy's and Toys 'R' Us for a smartphone app to help shoppers. The app is intended to help …eBay brings Christmas presents directly to…
Daily Five: eBay, Constitution Day, White Christmas?Patch.com1. The forecast calls for a white Christmas, or at least a whitish one. There's a chance of rain or snow showers in the morning with partial clearing in the afternoon. High temperature is 40 degrees, low is 28 degrees. The sun is up at 7:13 a.m. and ……