The Royal Mail is to launch a new issue of stamps to mark the 250th anniversary of the Industrial Revolution. More: continued here
Read More »Labour at war over Royal Mail privatisation (SNP)
SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson Mike Weir MP has warned Scottish Labour against sweeping the issue of Royal Mail privatisation under the carpet. More: continued here
Read More »Many came to fill needs (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
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Read More »Prince Charles love letters for sale on eBay (Gulf Times)
Six love letters written by a young Prince Charles to a woman in Canada three decades ago have been put up for sale on Internet auction site eBay, the seller said. More: continued here
Read More »Record number of Utah households using food stamps (Deseret Morning News)
More than 70,000 households — or about 6 percent of Utah’s population — are relying on food stamps, setting a new record for the state. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Champions Smart Ways to Shop Green – PR-USA.net (press release)
eBay Champions Smart Ways to Shop GreenPR-USA.net (press release), BulgariaeBay, the world’s leading online marketplace, today announced the launch of the eBay Green Team, a new initiative that champions smart ways to shop green and encourages more sustainable buying choices that can save consumers money and help save the … More: …
Read More »Irish nation for sale on eBay reaches €10000 – Belfast Telegraph
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Read More »Changes expected for the Athens post office – Access North Georgia
Changes expected for the Athens post officeAccess North Georgia, GABy Katie Highsmith Staff ATHENS – The size of the staff at the Athens post office is expected to shrink. According to a press release, several employees and some mail-sorting operations will be moved out of the Athens office as a result …
Read More »Stamps bid denied – Scotsman
Stamps bid deniedScotsman, United KingdomIn late 2004, I applied to the Royal Mail in London for an issue of postage stamps for the anniversary of Scots-born Admiral Duncan's victory at the battle of Camperdown, as they were issuing a set of stamps for Nelson's victory at Trafalgar and Duncan …Barrie in …
Read More »State stimulus up to $4.5 billion – MSNBC
State stimulus up to $4.5 billionMSNBCThe omissions on food stamps and child-support money illustrate the confusion Tennessee is experiencing about how much money the state will see as well as requirements it must meet to get its share of the $787 billion federal stimulus package that … More: continued here
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