BBC News Computer problem hits Post OfficeBBC NewsA computer problem has blocked access for customers with Post Office card accounts, the organisation has confirmed. Transactions involving card accounts, and debit and credit cards using the pin pads at branch counters are affected. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »US Postal Service Studies Closure of Nearly 4000 Locations – Voice of America (blog)
Los Angeles Times US Postal Service Studies Closure of Nearly 4000 LocationsVoice of America (blog)Smartphones and online business is causing the United States Postal Service to evaluate the status of nearly 4000 of its nearly 32000 retail postal locations. The US Postal Service said Tuesday it will begin the shift …
Read More »Growth rate slows in Missouri Medicaid and food stamp programs for low-income … – KSPR
Growth rate slows in Missouri Medicaid and food stamp programs for low-income …KSPRFigures from the Department of Social Services show more than 944000 people received food stamps in May, the latest month for which statistics are available. That's up 16 percent from the same month two years ago, but up …
Read More »Post office releases list of possible area closings – Staunton News Leader
Post office releases list of possible area closingsStaunton News LeaderUSPS letter carrier Kathy Pritt, left, and Officer in Charge Ladonna Smith sort mail in the Williamsville Post Office on Oct. 27. / File/The News Leader It was a disappointment, but not a shock for area postmasters Tuesday when a list …
Read More »eBay on defensive over link to bomb stash case – ABC Online
WA today eBay on defensive over link to bomb stash caseABC OnlineOnline retail website eBay has defended its internal processes after it was revealed a central Victorian man accused of stockpiling material used to make explosives had bought some of the items on the site. Phillip John Marsh, 35, of …
Read More »Special Delivery: Sewickley Post Office to Survive as USPS Reviews Branches … – Patch.com
Special Delivery: Sewickley Post Office to Survive as USPS Reviews Branches …Patch.comThe Sewickley Post Office is not slated to be closed, but with more than 3600 postal branches under review for closure nationwide, we decided to ask locals: how often do you go to the post office? Could you survive …
Read More »‘Struggle’: Royal Mail apologises as late deliveries hit shop – The Cornishman
'Struggle': Royal Mail apologises as late deliveries hit shopThe CornishmanRichard James, manager of Xpress News, Sandy Hill, St Austell, with his late mail. He said a member of his staff was told by a postal worker covering the round that Royal Mail planned to make deliveries later because that's what …
Read More »Power Breakfast: Cobb and Clayton property taxes to rise, transportation list … – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Power Breakfast: Cobb and Clayton property taxes to rise, transportation list …Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Following long-winded debate, much of it opposition from residents, Cobb commissioners Tuesday night approved a 15.7-percent millage increase, AJC reporter Janel Davis writes. That means a $105 increase on a tax bill for a home valued …
Read More »Asda £25000 security van robber awaits fate – Pendle Today
Pendle Today Asda £25000 security van robber awaits fatePendle TodayStephen Devalda (28) was in the gang which robbed a Royal Mail security van at Asda, Colne, in May, 2005. The robbery involved the guard being beaten with a machete, having a gun held to his head and being forced to …
Read More »DMA Welcomes Royal Mail Decision To Delay stamping Mark On Mail – Hell Mail
DMA Welcomes Royal Mail Decision To Delay stamping Mark On MailHell MailThe Direct Marketing Association (DMA) said it welcomed Royal Mail's announcement that it is now 'taking additional time' to consider its proposal to stamp all bulk mail with the message 'Delivered by the Royal Mail'. Before Royal Mail made …
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