Mail models raise £1k with charity calendarThis is KentWearing nothing but mail bags, staff at the Royal Mail's Faversham depot posed for the daring 2012 calendar to raise money for the charity. Two of their colleagues, Mick Nutting and Dave Cooper, were cared for at Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury. More: continued …
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Post Office moves into Peacehaven Co-opSussex ExpressTHE POST Office has moved into The Co-operative in Peacehaven following the closure of Martin McColl's store. The new Post Office will open in the store in Meridian Way on Wednesday February 22 and its three existing employees will transfer to the new … …
Read More »Former Olympus employee charged in eBay scam, costing company more than $370000 – Allentown Morning Call
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com Former Olympus employee charged in eBay scam, costing company more than $370000Allentown Morning CallBy Manuel Gamiz Jr., Of The Morning Call A former Olympus employee allegedly ripped off the Upper Saucon company out of more than $370000 by buying 454 big-screen televisions on the company …
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The Post Office branch network is back up and running after it failed for several hours on Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »GEOFF CRAMBIE: Days when mail was sorted in Colne – Pendle Today
Pendle Today GEOFF CRAMBIE: Days when mail was sorted in ColnePendle TodayYes, captured here are the postmen of yesteryear hard at work in the early morning at the Royal Mail Sorting Office at Nos 35 to 43 Albert Road, Colne. Given to me many years ago by my former fellow …
Read More »Bill would allow drug felons to get food stamps – Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Kansas City Star Bill would allow drug felons to get food stampsWisconsin Rapids Tribune(WTW) — Supporters say a bill that would allow convicted drug felons to be eligible for food stamps is gaining momentum among Missouri lawmakers. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/ws5nbY) reports three Republican House members and one Democrat …
Read More »Postal Service changes have ramifications for local delivery – Nogales International
Postal Service changes have ramifications for local deliveryNogales InternationalEddie Estrella, a clerk at the US Post Office in Nogales, waits on Sugey Mascarenas of Nogales, who was sending a letter to her friend in Phoenix on Wednesday. Two proposed changes at the US Postal Service are likely to delay first-class …
Read More »Desirable ex-race bikes on eBay – Visordown.com
Desirable ex-race bikes on eBayVisordown.comA quick search of eBay reveals two very different stories of uber-desirable machines now long past their glory days. First up comes this – an ex-GSE Racing Ducati 996RS. At £22k, it's not cheap, but equally it's only a stone's throw from the price of a …
Read More »Stamps price rise is backed by MPs – BBC News
BBC News Stamps price rise is backed by MPsBBC NewsA committee of MPs has given its backing to a planned rise in the price of stamps, despite raising concerns about the cost to vulnerable people. The Commons Business Committee said it was "appropriate" for the price of first class stamps …
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One in seven U.S. citizens receives aid to buy food. Are we feeding the hungry, breeding dependency, or both? More: continued here
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