MedIndia Royal Mail stamps will mark Team GB gold medal triumphs at London 2012Insidethegames.biz (blog)By David Gold January 2 – Gold medal stamps will be released by Royal Mail to celebrate Team GB's victories at the London 2012 Olympic Games, only the third time a host nation will have done this. It is the first…
New Straits Times Baby Tonga stamps its classNew Straits TimesPORT KLANG: Everybody was cooing about Baby Tonga following the conclusion of the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta (RMSIR) recently. Sean Koh (right) marketing manager of Tiger, presenting the Tiger International Challenge Cup to Datuk Alex Nah … More: continued here
LTTE stamps not authorized by FranceSunday LeaderThe French government has not given clearance for stamps with images of the LTTE to be issued nor has the French postal service issued such stamps, the Sri Lankan Embassy in France said. Among the postage stamps said to be circulating in France are …and more » More: continued here
Planned Post Office closures hurting Wyoming communitiesCasper Star-Tribune OnlinePostmaster Antoinette Benthusen sorts mail shortly after opening at the Powder River Post Office recently. The rural post office is one of 43 in Wyoming being considered for closure by the US Postal Service as a cost-saving measure. …Nebraska residents fight to preserve rural post officesThe Republicall…
Quasqueton will keep post office for nowDubuque Telegraph HeraldQUASQUETON, Iowa — The small eastern Iowa town of Quasqueton has gotten good news about its post office: It won't be closed soon. The Gazette reported that residents in the Buchanan County town of about 540 learned through mailbox notices on Friday …Good news for eastern Iowa…
Haaretz Philharmonic joins suit against man who allegedly stole historic documentsHaaretzThe collector is accused of stealing hundreds of valuable documents from Philharmonic Orchestra archives and putting them up for sale on eBay. By Nir Hasson Tags: Israel crime The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra submitted a request to a Jerusalem court … More: continued here
SlashGear Raspberry Pi sub-$35 computer hits eBay for over $2300SlashGearSales of the Raspberry Pi computer have begun, albeit on a small scale, with ten of the first $35 boards being allotted to eBay where initial bidding has already exceeded £1500 ($2325). Powered by an ARM11 700MHz chip capable of running Quake III, … More: continued…
Unpaid Christmas temps hit out at Royal MailThis Is WiltshireCasual workers have been beset by problems throughout their month-long tenure at Royal Mail distribution sites in the town and now some are complaining they are still owed two weeks wages. It comes after the Adver broke the news last month that many …and more » More:…
Herefordshire Funeral Directors recycle stamps for St Michael's HospiceHereford TimesDespite the weight of an individual stamp hardly registering on the scales Abbotsfield Funeral Directors managed to collect 16 stones worth in aid of St Michael's Hospice. Abbotsfield have been collecting used stamps for a number of months thanks to … More: continued here
Stamp of approval for composer with Lincolnshire linksThis is ScunthorpeA famous composer with North Lincolnshire links is to feature in "landmark stamps" issued to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Royal Mail announced today. Frederick Delius, who wrote the acclaimed Brigg Fair rhapsody – a popular piece of classical … More: continued here