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Business growth in Lincoln is faster than anywhere else in the UKThis is LincolnshireNew figures from the Royal Mail's Business Barometer show the number of firms in the city is growing faster than anywhere else in the UK. And Simon Beardsley, chief executive of the Lincolnshire Chamber Of Commerce, said …

Royal Mail has increased the postage of first class stamps by 5p to 46p – the biggest recorded increase in one go ever. Second class stamps have also increased by 4p to 36p, while large letters now cost … More: continued here

Balfour Beatty JV Romec agrees FM contract with Royal MailComputing NewsBalfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, and Royal Mail Group announce that their joint venture, Romec Ltd, has agreed a new facilities management contract with Royal Mail Group for a further 10 years. The Romec joint venture, … More: continued …

The Guardian Pacific island in royal wedding philatelic outrageRegisterThe Pacific island of Niue is set to ruffle a few royalist feathers with its Prince William and Kate Middleton commemorative stamps, featuring a strategic perforation between the happy couple. …William and Kate torn apart by Pacific nation's royal wedding stampHerald SunNew …

Plans are submitted to redevelop the old post office in the centre of Bangor into a club, medical practice and food court. More: continued here

Launches four-flights-per-week nonstop service between Memphis and Seoul. More: continued here

BigHospitality.co.uk New partnership facilitates eBay hotel room salesBigHospitality.co.ukA new partnership between the hotel rate service RateTiger and the software firm Cultuzz aims to make it easier for hoteliers to sell their rooms on eBay. Cultuzz, which provides technology services to the hospitality industry, claims to be the only …and more » …

Food Stamps for Drug Offenders Gets Vote in DE SenateWGMD RadioFormer felony drug offenders would be able to obtain food stamps, if a bill cleared by the Senate's Health and Social Services Committee last week makes it all the way to Gov. Jack Markell's desk. The State Senate will debate …

Use of food stamps in Whatcom County up since 2008Bellingham HeraldThe number of Whatcom County residents using the Basic Food Program – what people have traditionally called "food stamps" – has jumped by half since the Great Recession began. In Bellingham, 14.2 percent of city residents were on the food-assistance …

Anniston Star Alabama tax on illegal drugs goes from weapon to 'headache'Anniston StarThe Alabama Department of Revenue has tax stamps for illegal drugs in denominations of varying degrees. A little more than a decade ago, the auditors in Charles Crumbley's office were at the front lines of the drug war, …