BBC News Leicester's main Royal Mail sorting officeLeicester MercuryUnion leaders say postal staff are shocked and dismayed at the proposed closure of Leicester's main Royal Mail sorting office. The company says that, following a consultation with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite, …Royal Mail workers to strikeThe IndependentLondon postal strike adds to employee relations…
Baltimore Sun (blog) Hines Ward wins 'DWTS,' food stamp program and more rants for Thursday, May 26Baltimore Sun (blog)The whole food stamp program needs work. [People who use food stamps] eat better than I do and I have two jobs. I get a 10-minute break and you get a 10-minute break. Get off your lazy…
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BBC News Jennifer Toombs: Suffolk's international stamp artistBBC NewsA Suffolk artist who has produced postage stamps for countries around the world says she still dreams of designing stamps for the Royal Mail. Jennifer Toombs started her career in 1965, when she designed a stamp to mark the death of Winston Churchill. … More: continued here
Lubbock residents in zip codes 79407 and 79414 are getting notifications this week in the mail that, “Your Post Office will be moving.” More: continued here
MotorTrend Magazine Mobile Version of eBay Motors Lands on iPhoneMotorTrend MagazineOnline shoppers and sellers that can't find the time to get on a computer now have the ability to buy or sell a car on the go, as eBay Motors has released its own iPhone app. With more than 5900 downloads last Thursday, the free…
New pricing from eBay Motors makes it free to list up to 6 vehicles in a single calendar year. Beginning June 21, sellers can list up to 6 vehicles for Auction-style or Fixed Price listings that go to a national audience. More: continued here
LETTER: Food stamp use should be healthyEvansville Courier & PressWe are told there are 47 million people on food stamps in America. I would venture to say at least a third of them are overweight. Why doesn't Michelle Obama (since her prime goal is for us to eat better) have her husband appoint another czar…
Meetings on possible Homewood, Glenbrook post office closures next monthSierra SunThe US Postal Service will hold public meetings in June to discuss the possible closures of the Glenbrook and Homewood post office locations. The meeting on the Glenbrook location will start at 6 pm June 8 at the Glenbrook Golf Course. … More: continued here
Judy Foote says she is calling on the Harper government to reverse a plan to reduce hours at rural post offices. The Liberal MP for Random-Burin-St. More: continued here