Demand for Food Stamps IncreasingWQOW TV News 18, Eau Claire –3 minutes agoEau Claire (WQOW) – Rising costs and the slumping economy lead to a surge in food stamp applications. The number of families enrolled in the state's food … More: continued here
Read More »A million Christmas presents go missing in the post each week … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail A million Christmas presents go missing in the post each week …Daily Mail, UK –3 minutes agoI am learning to be a parcel detective at the Royal Mail's National Return Centre (NRC) in Belfast. This is the last hope for letters and packages from all … More: continued here
Read More »Christmas mail, package business picking up at Rome Post Office (WUTR – WFXV Utica)
People are starting to pile up their Christmas packages at the Rome Post office. Rome Postmaster Cheryl Matt says she expects that mail traveling through Rome will at least double in December, with Christmas letters and packages coming in and out. More: continued here
Read More »Paisley eBay fake trainer crook jailed (The Herald)
A Paisley man who ran a fake trainer empire through auction website eBay was jailed today for a year. Mark McLintock, 29, was handed the prison term after being caught in a joint operation by a team of investigators from the website and council officials. More: continued here
Read More »Rise in food stamps due in part to agency’s outreach (The Yuma Sun)
A year-to-year rise in the number of people receiving food stamps in Arizona underscores the effects of the economic downturn, but government officials warn that the statistic isn’t all bad news. More: continued here
Read More »Postman in bid to beat retirement (BBC News)
An Oxfordshire postman launches a campaign against Royal Mail’s policy of compulsory retirement at 65. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office closure delayed (St Albans & Harpenden Review)
THE Post Office in Harpenden has been spared closure for a further month, allowing it more time to seek an alternative premises to run it’s service from. More: continued here
Read More »Two Men Rob Macon Post Office (13 WMAZ Macon)
Two men robbed a Macon post office this afternoon. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office asks customers to mail early; offers mailing tips (Georgetown Record)
With the volume of cards, letters and packages expected to mushroom with the countdown to the holidays, Robert Spinney, manger of Georgetown Post Office, advises customers to mail early. More: continued here
Read More »Ore. to hire 60 to hand out more food stamps – Hillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com
Ore. to hire 60 to hand out more food stampsHillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com, OR –2 minutes agoTed Kulongoski's request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. The state's Department of Human Services says the new … More: continued here
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