City could buy old post officeTimes Daily, ALBy Bernie Delinski The city will purchase the old downtown post office for possible use as a City Hall if Tuscumbia receives a federal grant to upgrade the building. The 3500-square-foot post office was closed in 2004 and sold in February 2005 to … …
Read More »Anger at post office closure – Hartlepool Today
Anger at post office closureHartlepool Today, UKThe post office underwent an audit, but did not re-open its doors for business on Friday or yesterday. Post Office chiefs say the shop, which has been described as a "lifeline", was due to re-open today. But the closure has led to anger from worried …
Read More »Geneva post office to move – Geneva Sun
Geneva post office to moveGeneva Sun, ILPostal service officials Monday night told the City Council that while they intend to leave the post office building at James and Third because it has become too big for their needs, they went to great lengths to say they do not intend to leave …
Read More »PM Meets New Cabinet After Facing Down Rebels – Sky News
Sky News PM Meets New Cabinet After Facing Down RebelsSky News, UKThey are expected to discuss concessions on a plan to part-privatise Royal Mail that has provoked an angry reaction from many Labour politicians. It comes at the end of a tumultuous week for Mr Brown. Eleven ministers walked out of …
Read More »OSHA recognizes Simi Valley post office (Ventura County Star)
The Simi Valley post office has earned ¿Star¿ status in the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration¿s Voluntary Protection Program. More: continued here
Read More »Colorado welcomes dip in requests for food stamps – Denver Post
Colorado welcomes dip in requests for food stampsDenver Post, COBy Allison Sherry Colorado has seen the largest drop in new food-stamp applications in a single month since December — an auspicious sign that, perhaps, the worst of the recession is over. New applications fell by about 3000 in May, from 16578 …
Read More »Mum of Afghanistan squaddie blasts post office over birthday cake gift – Mirror.co.uk
Mum of Afghanistan squaddie blasts post office over birthday cake giftMirror.co.uk, UKBy Richard Smith 9/06/2009 A proud mum wanted to send a birthday cake to her soldier son in Afghanistan – but Post Office staff insisted she cut it in half. Susan Evans decorated the cake with a 30th birthday icing …
Read More »Rare Stamp Of Hepburn Smoking Comes – Oneindia
Oneindia Rare Stamp Of Hepburn Smoking ComesOneindia, IndiaA rare stamp portraying film star Audrey Hepburn smoking is under sale on Germany. In 2001, the country's government had printed 14 million of the stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta … More: continued …
Read More »Armed robbery at post office (Daily Telegraph)
TWO men brandishing knives threatened staff before robbing a post office in Sydney’s eastern suburbs today. A crime scene has been set up. More: continued here
Read More »Mail sorting offices are closed for good – Shropshire Star
Mail sorting offices are closed for goodShropshire Star, UKTwo Shropshire Royal Mail delivery offices were today closed with 16 staff moved and a further four made redundant. Operations at Ellesmere and Church Stretton sorting offices were transferred to Oswestry and Craven Arms as part of a Royal Mail move to … …
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