Police officers 'sold stolen goods on ebay'Evening StandardThree police officers are being investigated for allegedly selling stolen property on internet auction site eBay. A statement from Merseyside Police said the officers had been arrested and suspended on suspicion of theft and misconduct in a public …Policemen arrested in theft probeBBC …
Read More »RCMP, Canada Post stamp out counterfeit postage ring – CTV.ca
CBC.ca RCMP, Canada Post stamp out counterfeit postage ringCTV.caThe RCMP and Canada Post believe they have licked a network that pumped thousands of phoney postage stamps into the Toronto and Montreal regions. The police force said more than 60 officers and 15 postal inspectors conducted raids Tuesday at 24 …Two …
Read More »USPS denies city’s request to inspect downtown office – Ukiah Daily Journal
Oakland Local (blog) USPS denies city's request to inspect downtown officeUkiah Daily JournalThe United States Postal Service has denied a request by Ukiah Mayor Mari Rodin to allow city officials to inspect the downtown post office and prepare their own estimate for repairs to the 74-year-old building. …GAO: Ending Saturday …
Read More »Face of Jesus Christ appears in three-cheese pizza – Herald Sun
Face of Jesus Christ appears in three-cheese pizzaHerald SunThe shop, in the city's Fortitude Valley, has put the slice on eBay, and as of this morning bidding was up to $65. All proceeds raised will go to a charity to be decided once the pizza is auctioned. Posh Pizza's Maree …
Read More »Pinoy indicted in US for selling military vehicle on eBay – Philippine Star
TPMMuckraker Pinoy indicted in US for selling military vehicle on eBayPhilippine StarMANILA, Philippines – A Filipino has been charged in a US federal court for attempting to sell an unmanned military aircraft on eBay, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) …What Not to Sell on eBay: DronesWired News (blog)Man …
Read More »Postal Service looking to streamline post office closing process
Brace for a brouhaha: The U.S. Postal Service is seeking more freedom to close post offices with a package of sure-to-be-controversial proposals coming out in Thursday’s Federal Register. The half-dozen proposed rules changes will help the struggling mail carrier “responsibly address issues pertaining to declining mail volume, customer demand and …
Read More »Six thousand letters outlining plans to restore ‘Formby’ to postal addresses … – Formby Times
Six thousand letters outlining plans to restore 'Formby' to postal addresses …Formby TimesBLUNDERING Royal Mail bosses were left red-faced after 6000 letters outlining plans to restore 'Formby' to postal addresses were sent out with the wrong information. Residents across the town opened documents this weekend detailing proposals to add the …
Read More »Royal Mail scraps business post collection charge plan – Stock Market Wire
Hell Mail Royal Mail scraps business post collection charge planStock Market WireStockMarketWire.com – Royal Mail has scrapped plans to force businesses to pay for collecting their post from delivery offices, it has been revealed. The move has been hailed as a victory by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which …
Read More »3.6% pay hike averts Post Office strikes – Mirror.co.uk
3.6% pay hike averts Post Office strikesMirror.co.ukThe CWU claims the pact means there will be no closures at the 373-strong Crown Post Office network for at least 12 months. The Post Office said: “We will now work to return Crown post offices to profit, after yearly losses of around £60million.”Strike …
Read More »Card sting caught thieving postman – Peterborough Today
Card sting caught thieving postmanPeterborough TodayGregory Kennedy (45) took £30 from an envelope planted by Royal Mail investigators on his delivery round after suspicions had been raised that he had been opening post. The 45-year-old, who had been postman for nine years, pleaded guilty to theft at … More: continued …
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