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BBC News Post may be left with neighboursBBC NewsRoyal Mail wants permission for its postmen and women to be able to leave some post with a neighbour if the addressee is not at home. It wishes to trial the idea for mail that is too large to post through a …

It also said it wanted to amend the amount of compensation to business customers, so that no payment would be made for loss or damage to ‘untracked’ items. More: continued here

Jan Dewitt makes daily runs to the Buenaventura Lakes post office at the Robert Guevara Community Center to send off packages of postage stamps purchased through her eBay business. She said she enjoys both the friendly staff and the close proximity of the post office to her home. More: continued …

Earlier this week, officials with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) named more than 3,000 branches that could be closing. Among them is the branch in this small Hendricks County town. More: continued here

Staples is in danger of losing its post office to USPS location cuts. (Photos by David Short) Staples Mayor Eddie Daffern is leading an effort to keep the local post office open. More: continued here

The Royal Mail has unveiled plans to leave parcels or post which needs to be signed for with a neighbour if a householder is not at home. More: continued here

Kansas City Star Marlin post office is under review, may closeColumbia Basin HeraldMARLIN – The Marlin post office is one of roughly 3700 offices nationwide the US Postal Service is considering closing. The post office is the only one in Grant County on the list of 39 offices in Washington …

Postal Service to Salute Girl Scouts in 2012PR Newswire (press release)Using social media to reach broader, more diverse audiences is an initiative that began this month to engage more interest in stamp collecting. Select stamps from the 2012 commemorative program will be previewed one at a time throughout the summer. …

(BRUSSELS ) – Europe’s anti-trust watchdog on Friday launched a probe into British government plans to take on the Royal Mail’s hefty pension fund and deficit when the postal service is privatised in 2012. More: continued here

Postal Service talks study list detailsPittsburg Morning SunVisits to local post offices are down by 200 million. That equates to a revenue loss of $2 billion. People are buying where it is more convenient.” And that includes some of the modern “village post office” ideas already being implemented, …Our view: …