BBC News Thieves target home post officeBBC News, UK –36 minutes agoA postmistress wants to move the village post office out of her own home after thieves repeatedly targeted the property in Leicestershire. … More: continued here
Read More »Tributes paid to ‘popular and loyal’ Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan at age 22 (Daily Mail)
Royal Marine Travis Mackin, who was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, was ‘incredibly popular and exceptionally loyal’, his family and friends have said. More: continued here
Read More »Year of the Ox charges ahead for China's stamp industry – Channel News Asia
Year of the Ox charges ahead for China's stamp industryChannel News Asia, Singapore –5 hours agoBy Channel NewsAsia's China Correspondent Glenda Chong | Posted: 13 January 2009 0045 hrs SHANGHAI: Stamp collecting has flourished in China in recent years …France issues Chinese Zodiac stamp to mark lunar year of the OxPeople’s Daily …
Read More »Startup Tip: Don’t Pick A Name With “ebay” In It. (Tweebay Now Tweba). (TechCrunch)
After being “asked to rename Tweebay by a rather large corporate,” UK developer Paul Rawlings tells me he has decided to rename his Twitter marketplace Tweba . When I first wrote about Tweebay, a classifieds service that uses direct messages on Twitter to confirm bids, I wondered if “eBay might …
Read More »ROYAL ASCENT FOR OLAZABAL (Sporting Life)
Europe’s players were united in praise of Jose Maria Olazabal after their Royal Trophy defeat and gave their unequivocal backing to the Spaniard should he choose to become Ryder Cup captain. More: continued here
Read More »More get food stamps (The Sand Mountain Reporter)
Marshall County saw people signing up for federal food assistance at a faster rate than the national average last year. More: continued here
Read More »Stamp of approval for British design classics – Times Online
Stamp of approval for British design classicsTimes Online, UK –1 hour agoCarnaby Street A new set of stamps featuring famous British designs was unveiled yesterday by Royal Mail. The 1st-class stamps include ten different images … More: continued here
Read More »New post office will open soon (Peterborough Today)
PEOPLE in Yaxley are being reminded that the village post office is closing down next week to be replaced by a brand new branch. (12/01/2009) More: continued here
Read More »New stamps take off – Channel Television
New stamps take offChannel Television, UK –12 minutes agoThe set of six stamps features many of the aircraft which have been in service during that time. The 76p stamp shows the Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 which Flybe … More: continued here
Read More »Highland postcodes mistakenly removed from database (BBC News)
Properties in parts of the Highlands were taken off a postcode database by mistake, Royal Mail says. More: continued here
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