On what many predict will be the busiest online shopping weekend of the year, eBay has opened a pop-up shop in London’s Covent Garden to promote itself as a destination for Christmas shopping. More: continued here
Vatican Sells Stamps to Fund RestorationNew York Times (blog)ROME–As its corporate sponsors continue to feel the pinch of the financial crisis, the Vatican has taken an unprecedented step and is appealing directly to tourists and collectors to help fund the restoration of Bernini's 17th century colonnade in St … More: continued here
Hartsburg residents prefer reduced post office hours to closureColumbia Missourian"The Postal Service is no longer able to sustain 31,000 post offices across the nation due to the mail volume and the revenue dropped," Cindy Bolles, manager of operations for Central Missouri post offices told Hartsburg residents at a meeting …Hartsburg post office hours cutBoone County…
Parcels and letters left at the Post Office in Cambuslang Main Street will be delivered to residents this week. The office, located in the Scotmid store, has been shut for two weeks after asbestos was discovered on the premises. More: continued here
Peterborough Telegraph Royal Mail apologise over disruption in PeterboroughPeterborough TelegraphRoyal Mail spokesperson Morag Turnbull said: “We sincerely apologise to customers in some parts of Peterborough for some disruption caused to deliveries. She added: “We are working hard to ensure that we restore the high level of service that customers … More: continued here
GIMBY (blog) Seasons Greetings From The US Postal ServiceWFMD"The holiday season is the busiest time of year for the Postal Service but we are prepared to deliver," says Baltimore District Manager Darryl Martin. During this holiday season, the Postal Service expects: 242 million customers to visit a Post Office…Operation Santa enters 100th year at Post…
Flooding: Post left stranded due to road closuresOxford MailAnd despite a promise by Royal Mail to clear a backlog from Tuesday, yesterday Kennington residents reported they still had not received their post. Royal Mail also admitted that while Abingdon Road was closed it would not send its drivers out …and more » More: continued here
IPSWICH: Members of the borough are to have a chance to debate the future of the town’s Royal Mail sorting office at their next meeting in December. More: continued here
East Yorkshire's Royal Mail pub wins awardThe Press, YorkEAST Yorkshire pubs have been recognised for good practice in the East Riding Best Bar None Awards. The Royal Mail at Thorngumbald, near Hull, was named the overall Best Bar None, and 27 pubs were successful in gaining accreditation out of a total of …and more » More:…
This is Cornwall Junkie Bodmin postman stole from Royal MailThis is CornwallThe first charge involved £50 in money and a £20 Next gift card from postal packets, the second £15 from a greetings card postal packet, and the third an attempt to steal 32 postal packets of unknown value, belonging to the Royal Mail Group…