Dismay at new threat to Post Office (Sentinel)

The postal service watchdog has condemned the proposed axing of a village post office which has already survived an earlier review. Mow Cop Post Office is one of five branches in Newcastle borough which has been earmarked for closure under the … More: continued here

Read More »

Respecting the value of money – Director of Finance online

Daily Mail Respecting the value of moneyDirector of Finance online, UK –2 hours agoThe use of the 50p coin to commemorate events, however, – like the Royal Mail’s over-frequent issues of new stamp designs – has risked reducing the coinage …Britannia may rule again…on £2 coinsDaily MailWhy banish our own Britannia from …

Read More »

MP’s anger as rural post offices face axe – Ludlow Advertiser

Shropshire Star MP’s anger as rural post offices face axeLudlow Advertiser, UK –4 hours agoThe Post Office, which issued the list of threatened post offices on Tuesday morning said some will be replaced by "outreach services" which include a …‘Hands off post offices’ warningShropshire Starall 2 news articles More: continued here

Read More »

Why I’m selling my life on eBay (Hastings Gazette)

A Perth man, whose midlife crisis prompted him to sell his entire life on eBay, has been forced to put his job on hold as he deals with a deluge of interest from prospective buyers, single women and well-wishers dotted all over the world. More: continued here

Read More »