Stamped with TitanicMontreal GazetteCanada Post has very impressive new commemorative stamps depicting the Belfast-built liner Titanic. Canada and Ireland are such a huge part of Titanic's legacy. I've mailed several of the new stamps to my friends in Belfast.and more » More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail launches second set of 1st class A-Z landmark stamps – Metro
Metro Royal Mail launches second set of 1st class A-Z landmark stampsMetroRoyal Mail's new collection of stamps issued today features some of Britain's most significant landmarks. The series depicts scenes beginning with the letters M to Z to complete the alphabet of tourist attraction stamps. The new stamps include the …
Read More »Kids’ waterfowl art become stamps – Delmarva Now
Kids' waterfowl art become stampsDelmarva NowMILLSBORO — An 8-year-old Millsboro girl took first place in the kindergarten through third grade division of the Delaware Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Dorothy McCormick was one of 33 students from all over the state who entered artwork in this year's … More: continued here
Read More »Wylam Post Office reopens for business after armed robbery
WYLAM Post Office has reopened following a vicious robbery on February 10. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail's first class portrait of Britain: From A to Z, stamps of landmarks worth writing home about
When compiling an alphabetical series of stamps celebrating famous British landmarks, the letter X was always going to be a problem. More: continued here
Read More »Old picture of Tyne Bridge used on Royal Mail stamps – Journal Live
ITV News Old picture of Tyne Bridge used on Royal Mail stampsJournal LiveIT was a River Tyne icon the region will always remember – but Royal Mail seem determined to remind people nationwide of the legacy of the Tuxedo Princess. A picture of the Tyne Bridge, which is at least …
Read More »Shipping FedEx Envelopes is Now Carbon-Neutral
The iconic FedEx Envelope, which is already made from 100% recycled content and is 100% recyclable, is getting another environmentally-friendly boost today. FedEx Express, an operating company of FedEx Corp. More: continued here
Read More »Mablethorpe could lose Royal Mail delivery office to cuts – Louth Leader
Louth Leader Mablethorpe could lose Royal Mail delivery office to cutsLouth LeaderMablethorpe's Royal Mail delivery office in Somersby Avenue looks set to close under the firm's plans to transfer their operations to their Alford base. By SAM KINNAIRD ROYAL Mail look set to close Mablethorpe's delivery office and relocate all …
Read More »400 jobs at new mail centre – Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening Post 400 jobs at new mail centreLancashire Evening PostBy Charlotte Wareing The Royal Mail Group is proposing a 300000 sq ft distribution centre on Revolution Park at Buckshaw Village, between Leyland and Chorley. The 'North West processing centre' for postal arm Parcelforce Worldwide will be a hub of …
Read More »Study: Food stamps cut poverty during recession
WASHINGTON – A study by the Agriculture Department has found that food stamps, one of the country's largest social safety net programs, reduced the poverty rate substantially during the recession. The program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, reduced the poverty rate nearly 8 percent in 2009, the …
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