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Olympic torches for sale on eBayGlobalPost(Matt Cardy/AFP/Getty Images) Used Olympic torches are appearing on eBay even before their bearers are running in the relay to London, netting one fortunate handler more than 153000 pounds ($237000). Sarah Milner Simonds listed her torch with the … More: continued here

UK DATA PREVIEW: UK Apr Finances In Surplus Due Royal MailMNI NewsLONDON (MNI) – The April UK public sector finances are set to show a large surplus as a result of transfer of the assets from the Royal Mail pension fund, but the boost will be illusory. Longer term the …

Miss Fern Polk, 81, of Waldo passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Stamps. More: continued here

Royal Mail suspends worker amid post tampering investigationstv.tvBy Alison McCallum 21 May 2012 16:04 BST Royal Mail has suspended a member of staff as it launches an investigation into mail tampering at one of its North Lanarkshire delivery offices. A probe is under way at its Cumbernauld depot following concerns …

NATO rubber-stamps Afghan exit planExaminer.comAs NATO leaders prepare to endorse President Barack Obama's strategy for exiting Afghanistan at the organization's summit in Chicago, most Afghans are concerned that the international coalition is leaving the future of their country in the hands of …and more » More: continued here

An Olympic torch has sold on eBay for GBP 153,100 just one day after the first leg of the relay. More: continued here

An Olympic torch achieved a price of 150,400 pounds ($238,000) on EBay as relay runners in the buildup to the London games look to raise funds or cash in on their participation. More: continued here

UK Postage CalculatorAndroid AppsUK Royal Mail Postage FREE is just one of the FREE bundled applications that is designed to work with our Android weighing scale (http://www.elane.net/android). This app allows users to view mailing rates of services offered by UK's Royal Mail and … More: continued here

Rural post offices could see reduced hours to stem financial lossesAppleton Post CrescentThe Eureka post office is one of more than 13000 rural mail facilities that could see reduced daily hours to help cut the postal service's financial losses. There's just one problem. The post office in Eureka is already …

BBC News Jersey market traders worry post office loss will cut tradeBBC NewsA cafe owner in Jersey's Central Market said the loss of the post office would affect trade. Hub Europe said UK authorities made it impossible to carry on after refusing to recognise it as a postal operator. Six …