Post Office workers in UK vote in favour of strikePost and ParcelA strike is now a real possibility, as the dispute between the Post Office Ltd (POL) and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rumbles on. The parties have clashed over pay, job security and the future of the Post Office network. …and more » More: continued…
Technically Philly Municibid: the eBay for government surplus scores Philly, Boston contractsTechnically PhillyHeadquarted in the Navy Yard, Municibid, the startup online auction platform built for governments to auction the tools, equipment, yes, even the infrastructure it no longer needs, has had two big wins in recent weeks: a year contract with the City of …and…
eBay watch: 1970s Carlo Santi space age lamp by KartellRetro To GoA lovely design and one that's no longer in production – but this Carlo Santi lamp by Kartell could be yours via eBay. Designed in 1972, it's described as a floor or side lamp, standing around 60cm tall. The base is tubular steel, the…
Post office boost for StokeThis Is The WestcountryCOUNCILLORS have welcomed the news that a post office service has been restored in Stoke-sub-Hamdon. The post office closed last June, but the vital community facility has been re-introduced by sharing premises with a shop – an idea …and more » More: continued here
Street Smarts: Reader questions disabled parking enforcement at Santa Cruz …Santa Cruz SentinelQ: I have to go to the main post office six days a week and there are only two disabled spaces there. Since all the other spaces are usually filled, I have to wait for one, most of the time 10-15 minutes for…
Text messages to replace stamps in SwedenThe Local.seThe Swedish postal service plans to give customers' tongues a rest by allowing them to pay their postage via mobile phone text message instead of stamps. A similar system is set for launch in Denmark on April 1st allowing users to send a text message, … More: continued…
Business fears over later mail deliveryWokingham TimesA shake-up of the borough's postal service is likely to result in residents and businesses in Wokingham having to wait longer for mail to arrive. Royal Mail's sorting office in Broad Street could be sending post out several hours later under proposals … More: continued here
Common Internet Scam No. 2KOCO Oklahoma CityEBay sometimes gets wrapped into the fold. Scammers put items up for sale on Craigslist and then direct interested buyers to what they think is an ebay page. However, as they enter their info, they're unknowingly typing into the scammer's trap. …and more » More: continued here
Treasures of Malta and Gozo – New landscapes stamps issueGozo NewsThe Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost continues with its series of 'Treasures of Malta' with the issue of a philatelic commemorative set of three stamps on the 9th of March 2011. The philatelic stamps will feature some of Malta and Gozo's cultural and … More: continued…
Cambridge First Two teens arrested over post office arsonHertfordshire MercuryTWO teenagers have been charged after a village post office was destroyed by a blaze police believe was started deliberately. Three people suffered minor injuries after Orwell's general store, in Town Green Road, was gutted by the fire …Video: Teen boys accused of burning down POCambridge…