This is South Wales Masked thief left post office staff terrified after raidThis is South WalesA MASKED thief left staff at a village post office terrified when he tried to rob them while brandishing a weapon. Sion Armstrong covered his face with a scarf and concealed a weapon in his …
Read More »UK public finances plunge into the red – The Guardian
The Guardian UK public finances plunge into the redThe Guardian"At this rate, borrowing for 2012/13 overall will massively overshoot the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast of £120bn excluding Royal Mail effects by over £35bn. "And with the recovery falling well short of the OBR's expectations, we think …UK public finances …
Read More »UK Unexpectedly Posts Deficit as Corporation Taxes Plunge – Businessweek
Belfast Telegraph UK Unexpectedly Posts Deficit as Corporation Taxes PlungeBusinessweekThe figures exclude a one-time boost in April from the 28 billion-pound transfer of Royal Mail Group Ltd. pension assets to the public sector. Government spending rose 3.5 percent in the period, the statistics office said. Tax receipts were up 1.1 …
Read More »Media Borough Updates on Hotel, Condo’s, School, Post Office – Patch.com
Media Borough Updates on Hotel, Condo's, School, Post OfficePatch.comHowever, the post office had received several complaints about deliveries and long lines at the post office, he said, due to the streamlining of service because of budget cuts, at the same time as vacation season. He said they are working to …
Read More »Interest in Carhampton Post Office But Community Are On Standby – AboutMyArea
AboutMyArea Interest in Carhampton Post Office But Community Are On StandbyAboutMyAreaVillagers at Carhampton are actively involved to ensure their community retains its shop and post office. After an extremely well attended and tumultuous meeting in the village public house, The Butchers Arms, concerned residents set up the Carhampton … More: …
Read More »Pool champ Cate Campbell gets her stamp – Ninemsn
Pool champ Cate Campbell gets her stampNinemsnAn Olympic champion who dreamed of a paper honour as well as gold has had her wish fulfilled. After the Australian women's 4x100m relay team claimed gold in the pool at the London Olympics, swimmer Cate Campbell's first thought was that she was going …
Read More »Post Office set to return to village – gethampshire.co.uk
Post Office set to return to villagegethampshire.co.ukA letter from Rob Worley, field change advisor with Post Office Ltd, states: "I can assure you that it is our intention to continue to provide a Post Office service to our customers in the local community and, since the closure, we have been …
Read More »Borrowing rise shock for Osborne – The Press Association
BBC News Borrowing rise shock for OsborneThe Press AssociationThat means borrowing so far this year, excluding a one-off boost after assets from the Royal Mail's pension fund was transferred to the Treasury, is £44.9 billion, £9.3 billion higher than a year ago. The Government wants to trim borrowing in 2012/13 …
Read More »D’oh! USPS Stuck With 682 Million Unsold Simpsons Stamps – Businessweek
D'oh! USPS Stuck With 682 Million Unsold Simpsons StampsBusinessweekThe money-losing U.S. Postal Service guessed that TV cartoon character Homer Simpson and his family were twice as popular as Elvis Presley when it came to sales of commemorative stamps. As Homer would say, “D'oh!” In a move that wasted $1.2 million …
Read More »Paralympics stamps launched as travel bosses predict ‘huge challenge’ – Metro
Metro Paralympics stamps launched as travel bosses predict 'huge challenge'MetroThe stamps will go on sale on August 29, the day the event starts, and feature designs from four Paralympic sports – powerlifting, athletics, wheelchair basketball and cycling. Royal Mail said it would continue its practice of painting red post-boxes …Royal …
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