A FedEx driver says he was fired over his thick Russian accent, and is suing FedEx for damages. The driver, a Russian immigrant, says his English is perfectly understandable and that his firing was unwarranted. More: continued here
NewsNet5.com Operation Santa enters 100th year at Post OfficeGIMBY (blog)Every year at around this time, children flood the U.S. Postal Service with letters to Santa – the New York City post office alone gets more than half a million annually, the agency says. Those letters aren't always sent in vain: some post offices…U.S. Postal Service…
Examiner.com Post office named in honor of a fallen Marine, Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisioExaminer.comOn November 28, 2012 Congressman Gosar was granted permission to address the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the naming of a post office in Macomb, Michigan. “Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5738, …Plans…
Area post offices anticipate cutbacksPowell TribuneDelivering sleigh-loads of packages over the holidays is akin to a Christmas bonus for the U.S. Postal Service, but small post offices around the Big Horn Basin and the state are getting their hours cut next year nonetheless. The good news is, no post… More: continued here
If Ricky Ponting can manage a farewell Test century, a nation will no doubt rejoice. The downside is he won't even be able to go and hug his wife and children. More: continued here
Hereford's £27 million link road "in the hands" of Royal MailHereford TimesIn March, the Hereford Times revealed Royal Mail was not ready to make way for any Commercial Road-Edgar Street link road unless a move from Station Approach – right on the road's route – cost “absolutely nothing”. Royal Mail delivers a blow to link…
Royal Mail: Scottish parcel delivery improving with Delivery to NeighbourPost and ParcelRoyal Mail Group has said its Delivery to Neighbour initiative is making it easier for people in Scotland to receive parcels, but commenting on concerns about surcharges for rural addresses, it said rates were “reflective” of costs of operating in the … More: continued…
Santa pays his annual Christmas visit to Welsh Bethlehem (gallery)WalesOnlineThe Royal Mail'Angel' handstamp, with a 'Bethlehem' cancellation mark, brings customers from far outside the village to the local Post Office and drives a surge in Christmas visitors. Many make their way to the village post office to stamp their … More: continued here
B.C. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (MIDGET DIVISION) — Who: Langley Stampeders vs. Coquitlam Falcons More: continued here
Blackpool Gazette Dog menace threat to our postBlackpool GazetteThere were 17 dog attacks last year and Hannah Stott, Royal Mail's delivery sector manager for Fylde, said: “The two main issues we have are where the postman has put their fingers through the letterbox or when staff knock on the door to deliver a …Twenty post…