Down Royal will stage a further inspection at 6pm on Christmas Day to assess the prospects of racing on Boxing Day. The Irish venue is currently unraceable but course officials are keen to give the meeting every chance. More: continued here
Read More »Rare stamps offer insight into history (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Electronic mail may have reduced the volume of snail mail at the post office, but stamp collecting lives on in Dumaguete City. More: continued here
Read More »Sullivan Co. man opened up to hostages during standoff at Wytheville post office (Kingsport Times-News)
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) — As the hours of a post office standoff wore on, Warren “Gator” Taylor slowly opened up to the three people he’s accused of holding hostage. More: continued here
Read More »Carlson: A career’s worth of gratefulness (The Des Moines Register)
Please forgive me this Christmas morning. I ran out of stamps and didn’t get all the cards in the mail. More: continued here
Read More »how pub and post office closures have ravaged rural life – Times Online
Times Online how pub and post office closures have ravaged rural lifeTimes OnlineIt has 16 hand-stitched panels, showing aspects of life here at the turn of the century: church, post office, pubs, tractors, things that could symbolise a … More: continued here
Read More »Tenn. man accused of holding 3 hostage in Va. post office served time for shooting ex-wife (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – As a post office standoff wore on, the people Warren “Gator” Taylor is accused of holding hostage say he slowly opened up to them. He told them he had been in the Marines for 20 years, proud to talk about his military experiences. More: continued here
Read More »Recycle your Christmas and let virtually nothing go to waste – Times Online
Times Online Recycle your Christmas and let virtually nothing go to wasteTimes OnlineResearch by eBay, the auction website, indicates that £700 million was wasted on unwanted presents by Britons this year — about £28 per person. …Thanks, you shouldn't have …Sydney Morning Heraldall 5 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Home buyers may have to shell out more on stamp duty now – Sakaal Times
Home buyers may have to shell out more on stamp duty nowSakaal TimesPUNE: People hunting for a flat in the up market areas of the city should now brace up to pay more stamp duty as the Department of Registration and Stamps…and more » More: continued here
Read More »Local doctor buys former post office (Ancaster News)
The former Wilson Street post office has been sold to a Hamilton doctor. More: continued here
Read More »Postal workers deliver gifts on a very special day – WTOC
Postal workers deliver gifts on a very special dayWTOCThe US Post Office is making sure everything is merry and bright on Christmas day. While standard mail is not delivered, the post office makes sure that …and more » More: continued here
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