Going for gold: Royal Mail issues Olympian stampsBusinessweekThe Royal Mail has been busy paying tribute to the country's Olympians in the last two weeks with special-issue stamps for gold medalists. The stamps feature the athlete in an action photo taken as they were competing — and with Britain in third place … More: continued here
Proactive Investors UK Stanley Gibbons stamps its mark onlineInvestors ChronicleStanley Gibbons' move to capitalise on the growing market for stamps and collectibles online and overseas to drive growth is clearly paying off. Internet sales increased by 90 per cent to £1.3m in the first half and chief executive Michael Hall notes …London 2012: Stanley Gibbons…
Telegraph.co.uk Overexcited Olympics fan caught painting London post box goldTelegraph.co.ukHe got carried away with Olympic fever and decided to give a Royal Mail pillar box in Belvedere, south London, the treatment reserved for the hometowns of gold medallists. The 38-year-old was caught red-handed by police officers in Station Road at 2 …Second golden post box…
Leeds suburbs fight over the which should have the golden postbox for Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee. More: continued here
Amid mounting pressure to pass a House farm bill, the United States Department of Agriculture announced new plans Thursday to crack down on food stamps fraud. More: continued here
Stamps run wild, hand Ticats 31-20 defeatExaminer.comThe Stamps got that score back following a 47-yard Larry Taylor punt return that set the Stampeders up deep in Tiger-Cat territory. One play later, Jon Cornish rumbled into the end zone for a 21-yard score and tied the game at seven. It was the … More: continued here
Coos Bay World (blog) Britain's Royal Mail in hot water over gold-medal Paralympic discriminationCoos Bay World (blog)While most of Great Britain celebrates surpassing the nation's prescribed pre-Olympics total medals target, the Royal Mail service has found a way to embroil itself in a political snafu after it admitted that it would not issue stamps for…
Small Ky town regains postal serviceSacramento BeeThe Murray Ledger & Times (bit.ly/QVsSb0) reports the Kirksey Store has become a new Village Post Office in the Calloway County community. The U.S. Postal Service closed the previous post office in April. Kirksey resident Dixie Wells says having a post …and more » More: continued here
A row over where the golden postbox should be for Olympic winner Alistair Brownlee leads to an unofficial version in a neighbouring Leeds suburb. More: continued here
Post Office is the latest lender to slash mortgage rates as the hikes seen over a dismal spring are reversed. More: continued here