Treehugger Canada Post issues BlackBerry stamp, for your less urgent BBMsEngadgetThe US Postal Service just honored the IBM Selectric typewriter and some other icons of American design with their own postage stamps last month, and now Canada Post has gotten in on the act to recognize …RIM's BlackBerry honoured with stampElectronic Technology & ProductsCanadian Inventors…
The Wrightsboro Road Post Office in Augusta is back open after a suspicious package was found this morning leading to its evacuation. More: continued here
eBay is running two sweepstakes this week – one to capitalize on the demand for silver and gold, and the other tied to the eBay Bucks loyalty program – and it’s giving away not only money, but gold, iPads and a shopping spree. More: continued here
BBC News The Old Chestnut Tree Inn opens shop and post officeBBC NewsThe Old Chestnut Tree Inn at Lower Moor, near Pershore, now operates a separate section of the building as a post office and convenience store. Norman Clarke, the pub landlord, decided to set it up after the nearby post office closed last September…
Isle of Man Government’s Printing Services Department will transfer to Isle of Man Post Office on 5th September 2011, following approval by the Council of Ministers. More: continued here
Holidaymakers hoping to keep a lid on the cost of overseas trips by choosing an all inclusive package could end up paying hundreds of unbudgeted extra pounds. This comes after new research by Post Office® Travel Money found that four out of five all inclusive holidaymakers – 4.1 million people a year – paid for…
Old post office sells in ModestoModesto BeeThe winning bidder for the 23770-square-foot facility must protect its Depression-era artwork, architecture and historic features, including the original bronze postal boxes that line its walls. Because the building is listed on the National Register …and more » More: continued here
Horatio post office under review for closureSumter ItemThe LeNoir Store in Horatio is the oldest continuously operating business in SC The Horatio post office, located inside, is being considered by the US Postal Service for possible closure. Terry Housley, then president of the South Carolina League of … More: continued here
EDITORIAL: Working poor rely upon food stampsWausau Daily HeraldThe dramatic growth of food stamp use in Marathon and Lincoln counties is one metric of how much poverty has increased in north central Wisconsin as a direct result of the recession. A Wausau Daily Herald report recently found that a monthly average of …and more » More:…
BBC News Kent Police comb fields in hunt for missing Bryn MellorBBC NewsPolice have also alerted bus companies, taxi firms, Royal Mail and CCTV operators. Inspector Steve Parks said: "We are appealing to people in rural areas to check their land, including any out-buildings, and to dog walkers in the Sturry and Broad Oak …and…