£2000 of prizes to be won by Mail's best letter writersBirminghamMail.net, UKTHE Birmingham Mail has teamed up with Royal Mail to offer our top letter writers a range of fantastic prizes worth more than £2000 over the next year. Every week we will be assessing the quality of correspondence published on …
Read More »Last delivery for Harmony postmaster – Mooresville Tribune
Statesville Record & Landmark Last delivery for Harmony postmasterMooresville Tribune, VABy Donna Swicegood | Statesville R&L Just a couple of days before Benny Ward's last few hours as Harmony postmaster, he was spotted pressure washing the front of the post office and the nearby sidewalks. Ward, who for 25 years has …
Read More »Armed raider holds up post office in Co Kildare – Belfast Telegraph
Armed raider holds up post office in Co KildareBelfast Telegraph, United KingdomAn armed raider has escaped with an undisclosed sum of money after holding up a post office in Co Kildare today. The incident happened in Castledermot at around 10.30am. The raider, who had his face masked, threatened staff before making …
Read More »Alpine Post Office hosts passport fair – Ithaca Journal
Alpine Post Office hosts passport fairIthaca Journal, NYThe Alpine Post Office at 5908 County Road 11, Alpine, is hosting a passport fair from 2 to 7 pm Thursday, June 18, to assist customers in the application process. Evening hours make it convenient for families with children to apply for passports, … …
Read More »Inverted stamps expected to go for millions – KDBC
Inverted stamps expected to go for millionsKDBC, TXOf course, they're not just any mistakes: They are the very valuable kind that happens when part of a postage stamp is misprinted. The collection amassed by Pittsburgh stockbroker Robert H. Cunliffe before his death last year at age 83 is expected to … …
Read More »Environment-themed stamps, 1st day covers for sale – Malaysia Star
Environment-themed stamps, 1st day covers for saleMalaysia Star, MalaysiaBy LEE YEN MUN and LAI PEI YEE KUALA LUMPUR: Stamp enthusiasts can look forward to a new series of Special Stamps and its First Day Cover to be released nationwide Wednesday. Themed 'Conservation of Environment', the series offer stamps of three … …
Read More »Timing of direct mail campaigns is crucial, GI Direct survey shows – PrintWeek
Timing of direct mail campaigns is crucial, GI Direct survey showsPrintWeek, UKIn a survey of 1000 consumers commissioned by the company, two-thirds said the timing of direct mail pieces is most likely to result in a response. The results are backed up by a Royal Mail study showing that those in …
Read More »Pos Malaysia To Issue Stamps On Conserving Nature – Bernama
Pos Malaysia To Issue Stamps On Conserving NatureBernama, MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia will issue stamps and first day covers on conserving the environment on Thursday in conjunction with the World Environment Day on June 5. Pos Malaysia Group managing director Datuk Syed Faisal Albar said … More: …
Read More »Greater Choice Needed For Post Office Network Says Editor – Hell Mail
Greater Choice Needed For Post Office Network Says EditorHell Mail, UKNow the US Postal Service is considering closing up to 3100 post offices to help reduce losses. The USPS saw a loss of $2 billion in the first three months of 2009 with mail volume now down by 15%. Since 2000, …
Read More »Wales News Plea for Kirsty's mobile phone – WalesOnline
Wales News Plea for Kirsty's mobile phoneWalesOnline, United KingdomA GIANT 20ft post box will make its way across Wales this week in a campaign against the Government's controversial plans to sell off Royal Mail. The red pillar box, which started from Mumbles Pier, Swansea, yesterday will tour Wales' towns, … More: …
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