Pink Power at post officeJamestown NewsXXOctober was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the 25th year recognizing it as such, and that observance held special meaning this year at the Jamestown Post Office. Because it is an opportunity to increase awareness of breast cancer and to … More: continued here
Read More »A ’20s ‘Scrapbook’ Tells One Girl’s Vintage Adventure – NPR
A '20s 'Scrapbook' Tells One Girl's Vintage AdventureNPRby Caroline Preston The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt may be the first novel to thank 300 eBay sellers in the acknowledgments ("A+++ rating!"), but it certainly owes its existence to the hordes of antiques hoarders who supplied author …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Benfleet’s bumpy roads stop Royal Mail delivering and council’s recycling collection too
It was revealed last week that postmen have been ordered to boycott homes on ‘unmade’ roads in Benfleet, Essex, because of health and safety fears. More: continued here
Read More »APEC Affecting Waikiki Post Office – KITV Honolulu
APEC Affecting Waikiki Post OfficeKITV HonoluluHONOLULU — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference will impact the Waikiki Post Office this weekend, according to the US Postal Service. The Waikiki Post Office will be closed from 6 pm on Friday, Nov. 11 to 8 am on Sunday, Nov. 13. …APEC to close …
Read More »Great Portland Profit Declines 31% on Redevelopment – BusinessWeek
Evening Standard Great Portland Profit Declines 31% on RedevelopmentBusinessWeekIt is being leased back to the vendor, the Royal Mail Group, for rent of 4.6 million pounds until June 2013. Great Portland will lodge a new planning application seeking increased density than a previous application submitted by Royal Mail, …Great Portland …
Read More »Meeting held in Twain to discuss possible post office closure
Will Farris Staff Writer 11/9/2011 The residents of Twain gathered in the picnic grounds on a brisk Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to save the Twain post office. Tim Holabird from Congressman Tom McClintock’s office opened the meeting. He introduced District Distribution Manager Rick Burtzlaff and Sacramento Discontinuance Coordinator Sandra …
Read More »Special stamp issue – “Hong Kong, China – Romania Joint Issue on Handicraft” – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Special stamp issue – "Hong Kong, China – Romania Joint Issue on Handicraft"7thSpace Interactive (press release)Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Hongkong Post today (November 9) announced that a set of stamps on the theme entitled "Hong Kong, China – Romania Joint Issue on Handicraft" will be released for sale together with …
Read More »eBay Tuesday: Old Town Mill Heart – Patch.com
eBay Tuesday: Old Town Mill HeartPatch.comWe know it's Election Day, but that doesn't mean it's not an eBay Tuesday as well. You still have three hours to hit the polls if you haven't done so yet. In the meantime, why not take a few minutes to read about the latest …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets to get Canada Post’s stamp of approval – Montreal Gazette
Winnipeg Jets to get Canada Post's stamp of approvalMontreal Gazettehe celebration of the return of the Winnipeg Jets continues this week with the release Thursday of a commemorative team stamp. Here, ice technicians at the MTS Centre install the NHL's …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Postmen’s bikes banned over health and safety fears – Croydon Advertiser
Postmen's bikes banned over health and safety fearsCroydon AdvertiserRoyal Mail's move to ban bikes, used for deliveries for decades, will be phased in across Croydon within the next 18 months. The plans are part of wide-sweeping reforms which will eventually see the ban extended across the whole of the UK. …
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