eBay watch: Rare 1970s De Sede DS-1025 modular sofasRetro To Go, UK –2 hours agoAnd they're up for grabs on eBay. Designed by Ubald Klug in 1973, the space age De Sede DS-1025 made a fitting appearance soon after in Logan's apartment in … More: continued here
Village post office closes after 100 yearsOxford Mail, UK –1 hour agoBy Amanda Williams Villagers have said a fond farewell to their 100-plus- year-old post office – and with it a much loved postmaster. …Anger over sealed post boxRoss-Shire Journalall 2 news articles More: continued here
ic Liverpool Union talk of action over Copperas Hill sorting office planic Liverpool, UK –Aug 7, 2008by Richard Down, Liverpool Daily Post UNION leaders will meet today to discuss taking industrial action after Royal Mail confirmed it wants to close the … More: continued here
BBC News Stamp seller reaps crunch rewardsBBC News, UK –3 hours agoStamp seller Stanley Gibbons has seen a rise in profits saying – investors are steering away from erratic financial markets and seeking other investments. …Stanley Gibbons profits rise 6%The Press AssociationStanley Gibbons collects battered investorsTimes OnlineStanley Gibbons confident of strong yearShareCastall 6 news articles More: continued…
Stanley Gibbons confident of strong yearShareCast, UK –7 minutes agoLONDON (SHARECAST) – Stanley Gibbons benefited from weaker financial markets during the first half as canny investors snapped up stamps and other … More: continued here
Mickey and Friends Outsell Elvis; Final Edition of Most Popular …StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI –Aug 6, 2008First-day-of-issue stamp dedication ceremony for the Art of Disney: Imagination commemorative 42-cent first-class stamps. Executive Vice President and … More: continued here
Danbury Railway Day features dedication of post office carDanbury News Times, CT –24 minutes agoThis year's festivities have special meaning in that the museum will officially dedicate the newly-restored Pennsylvania Railroad Railway Post Office (RPO) … More: continued here
Norwich Evening News Post Office bosses in new rowNorwich Evening News, UK –40 minutes agoPost Office bosses are refusing to allow a sub-postmaster who wants to call it a day to close their doors, yet are insisting another post office which …Post Office closuresDoncaster TodayPost Office denies ignoring cross-border branch usersBerwick TodayPost Offices – one saved, five…
Stamps stop 'Riders streakVancouver Sun, Canada –5 minutes agoIn danger of skidding into the midsummer sabbatical with a sub-.500 mark and a three-game losing streak, the Stamps snapped out of a mini-funk and … More: continued here
Thornton postie bites back to get dogs under controlBlackpool Citizen, UK –15 hours agoAnd Royal Mail this week hosted Dog Awareness Day for staff, and warned more and more deliveries were being suspended because of the dangers they face. … More: continued here