Promises of better mail service this ChristmasKenilworth TodayTHE Royal Mail have given assurances that this year's Christmas post in Kenilworth will hit its deadlines. Kenilworth MP Jeremy Wright last week met with representatives of the Royal Mail to ask for these assurances and to register his concern about a … More: continued here
The first village post office in the Northeast has 252 secured post-office boxes. More: continued here
expressandstar.com Wolverhampton Royal Mail staff in wages blunder get vouchersexpressandstar.comTemporary Royal Mail staff are to be given vouchers to exchange for cash after a blunder saw them go without pay for more than a fortnight. Hundreds of staff were recruited to handle the Christmas post at the North West Midlands Mail Centre in Sun ……
Watauga Democrat Debbie Croft: Hornitos residents fight to keep post officeMerced Sun-StarAs part of a US Postal Serv- ice mail processing study, four USPS officials met with Hornitos residents last week. Residents were notified in writing four months ago about the possible closure of their local post office, along with 36 others in …Post Office:…
RT Census Bureau clarifies poverty numbersmsnbc.comThat's because the experimental measure, a supplement to the official poverty figures meant to take into account such factors as whether a family is receiving food stamps and how much people pay in taxes, uses a poverty level of $24343 for a family of …Census shows 1 in 2 people…
Royal Mail staff take festive rush in their stride this ChristmasThis is SomersetThe Christmas rush is underway for hundreds of tireless Royal Mail workers lugging bags of packages across south Somerset and west Dorset. Thursday was the official start of the festive period in the districts' delivery offices as Christmas cards, … More: continued here
Lynnfield Items Currently On eBay (12/17)Patch.comBy William Laforme Most weekends, Lynnfield Patch takes a light-hearted look at the various items connected to the town that can be found on eBay. Here are some of the latest examples. – Not only are these collectible tiki mugs from the Bali Hai being … More: continued here
Independent Online Americans losing addiction to "CrackBerrys"ReutersBy Alistair Barr and Sinead Carew SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in the US market, just ask eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe. The world's biggest online auction site had about a …CrackBerry addiction waning in USTimes of Indiaall…
TWO men have been arrested following an attempted robbery – believed to have involved a gun – at a Teesside post office. More: continued here
BBC News Mini post offices'strain small businesses'BBC NewsThere are warnings that plans to replace rural Post Offices with counters in shops, petrol stations and pubs could be bad news for customers and small business. Hundreds of branches are being replaced by what are called "Post Office Locals" within …and more » More: continued here