Breaking news Victory for people power as Post Office says NO to Sainsbury'sThis is The West CountryTHE Post Office has bowed to overwhelming public pressure and decided NOT to put its main Bridgwater office in Sainsbury's. The Post Office plans to resume talks with other retailers about an alternative location. …
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WENTWORTH — People here received good news at a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon: their post office, located in the historic Wright Tavern building, won’t close. The discouraging news? It will operate under reduced hours. The new hours, expected to take effect Feb. 9, will be 1 to 5 p.m. …
Read More »Thousands of people fight plans to close Royal Mail delivery offices – Southend Standard
Thousands of people fight plans to close Royal Mail delivery officesSouthend StandardThousands of people fight plans to close Royal Mail delivery offices. THOUSANDS of concerned residents have pledged their support to keep a busy delivery office open. More than 2,500 people have signed a petition against cost-cutting plans to shut …
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What's better than saving some precious and valuable time, right? Well, if you're a power Facebook resident and FedEx is your carrier of choice, then you'll be be happy to hear all about Ship to Friends. With this new Facebook app, the company previously known as Federal Express will make …
Read More »Internet jobs defy hiring gloom – Knox Weekly
Internet jobs defy hiring gloomKnox WeeklyBut Freelancer observed the number of eBay jobs, which are mostly advertised by small businesses seeking skilled freelance sales professionals to sell their products on eBay, increased globally. "These sales jobs are not directly tied to the number of …and more » More: continued here
Read More »An underground Confederate post office was located on Baltimore Street during … – Cumberland Times-News
An underground Confederate post office was located on Baltimore Street during …Cumberland Times-NewsThough Cumberland had had a post office since 1795 when Charles F. Broadhag was appointed postmaster, Confederate sympathizers couldn't walk to the post office and mail a letter to a state that the Union was fighting against. According …
Read More »Shrewsbury sorting office to close in 2014 – BBC News
BBC News Shrewsbury sorting office to close in 2014BBC NewsRoyal Mail said it was consulting with staff and unions, and that it hoped to avoid compulsory redundancies. The Communication Workers Union said it was meeting with company managers on Thursday and would be commenting on the situation in the … …
Read More »Internet jobs defy hiring gloom – Sydney Morning Herald
Internet jobs defy hiring gloomSydney Morning HeraldBut Freelancer observed the number of eBay jobs, which are mostly advertised by small businesses seeking skilled freelance sales professionals to sell their products on eBay, increased globally. "These sales jobs are not directly tied to the number of …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Stamps feel Smith got robbed of an all-star nod – Calgary Herald
Canada.com Stamps feel Smith got robbed of an all-star nodCalgary HeraldBut it was the guy who didn't make the squad — soft-spoken defensive back Brandon Smith — that raised the most eyebrows in the Stamps locker-room on Thursday. “He's been our most consistent player since I've been in the league, …
Read More »Secret Confederate post office once operated on Baltimore Street
Though Cumberland remained in the Union during the Civil War, it doesn’t mean that everyone supported the Union. However, Confederate sympathizers had to keep their feelings hidden or they might wind up in prison. More: continued here
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