Camden New Journal newspapers website Kentish Town mail depot saved in closure plans U-turnCamden New Journal newspapers websiteTHE Royal Mail has confirmed it will perform a shock U-turn and abandon proposals to axe a Camden sorting and delivery office. It comes after officials announced that the Regis Road depot in …
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Read More »Rural America worried about post office closings – CBS MoneyWatch.com
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