Risca Post Office to benefit from Welsh Government fundingCaerphilly ObserverTy Sign Post Office in Risca is among those in Wales to benefit from Welsh Government grants totalling £500000. Carl Sargeant, Minister for Local Government and Communities announced the funding on Thursday under the Post Office Diversification Fund.PO cash boost is announcedThis is South Walesall 2…
TameBay eBay overcharge 120% on varation purchaseTameBayYesterday I was foolish enough to purchase seven items from one listing and as always eBay make it nigh on impossible to buy multiple variations. Then for my trouble I was massively overcharged on the postage. I'd like to make it clear from the outset … More: continued here
Event a haven for coin and stamp collectorsSun-SentinelThe 11-year-old, in town from Orlando to visit family, was on a quest for coins during a coin and stamp show at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center in Pembroke Pines. Emily's collection is small, so she keeps them with her in a plastic bag, but … More:…
A POST Office gutted after a fire spread from a wheelie bin will reopen after around £500,000 worth of repairs. More: continued here
Olympics fans have snapped up new stamps immortalising Great Britain’s gold medal heroes within minutes of them going on sale in Shropshire. More: continued here
Stamps featuring Great Britain's gold medal winners from day six of the Olympics, including Sherborne shooter Peter Wilson, go into print ahead of their release on Friday. More: continued here
Radio Times Bradley Wiggins and Team GB's gold medal winners immortalised on Royal Mail…Radio TimesLast week we reported that Royal Mail would be painting a traditonal red pillarbox gold in the hometowns of each Great Britain gold medallist. Now they've gone a step further, immortalising cyclist Bradley Wiggins and rowing pair Helen Glover and …Team…
The Department of Posts has joined the race to meet the growing appetite for purchase of gold. Anyone who purchases gold coins from Post Offices this month will get a flat 6 per cent discount. More: continued here
San Francisco Chronicle AP: Nearly 1 in 5 wrongly got Irene food aid in NJSan Francisco ChronicleTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found, the result of a mix…
Austin American-Statesman Royal Mail/ASSOCIATED PRESSAustin American-StatesmanTour de France winner Bradley Wiggins — Wiggo as he's known in the tabloids — had barely crossed the finish line at the time trial here before the Royal Mail had a commemorative stamp of the gold medal winner on the market. At the media center …Olympics 2012: Royal Mail…