First class result at rare stamp auctionPeterborough TodayA STAMP which cost just one penny 160 years ago has been sold for £270 at an auction. What is thought to have been the first letter with a Penny Black stamp sent to the Peterborough area was sold at Spink, in Bloomsbury, London, last week. More: continued…
Post office chief executive sees growth for service in e-commerceCanadianBusiness.comBy Craig Wong, The Canadian Press | February 20, 2012 OTTAWA – The growth of online retailers represents the biggest opportunity in a generation, but Canada Post chief executive Deepak Chopra says the post office first needs to change to survive as …and more » More: continued…
PR Web (press release) 14 Year eBay Veteran Shares His Secrets to Success in a New BookPR Web (press release)Author and eBay Power Sellers Norb and Marie Novocin finally released the long awaited tales of their successes and adventures, "Getting Sold On eBay: The Treasure Hunter's Guide To Making Money." The book contains over 200…
Gazette Live Acklam Post Office…Then and nowGazette LiveThe image showing Acklam Post office was kindly submitted by Albert Honeyman, a long standing contributor to Remember When. Between the wars Acklam rapidly became a desirable suburb of Middlesbrough, originally it had been a small village some miles … More: continued here
Feeding a family on food stamps is a big challengeSalina JournalBy TIM UNRUH Bobbi Einfeldt has noticed negative reactions as she has used what are called "food stamps" to purchase food at Salina grocery stores. "As soon as you say, 'This is on my Vision card,' young people, usually the cashiers, will roll their …and…
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph Town is most dangerous place in the north of the county to be a postieNorthamptonshire Evening TelegraphThe Royal Mail said it had introduced several measure in recent years to try to combat the problem, including writing to the owners of aggressive dogs to warn them about their animals. The figures also showed…
MyFox Tampa Bay Presidents Day closuresMyFox Tampa BayUS Post Office: Post offices will be closed with no mail delivery. Federal Offices and Courthouses: State and county offices, however, remain open. Federal courts, including the one in Tampa, are closed, but state and county courts remain open.Holiday on Monday: Washington's BirthdayNew York TimesPresidents Day closing federal,…
Ladywood man Billy Russell gets community service for stealing live bullets …Birmingham Mailby Jessica Winch, Birmingham Mail A FORMER Birmingham sea cadet stole live bullets from the Royal Marines to keep as a “souvenir”. Billy Russell, aged 18, of Ascot Close, Ladywood, was on a training weekend with the Royal Marines in 2008 when he…
Daily Mail Lloyds and RBS expected to report losses of £4bn last yearDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Britain's part-nationalised banks, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland, are expected to report combined losses of at least £4 billion for last year. The announcement would revive fears that taxpayers will have to wait several years …Bailed-out bank…
By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The growth of online retailers represents the biggest opportunity in a generation, but Canada Post chief executive Deepak Chopra says the post office first needs … More: continued here