KVAL After a few twists, the Virgin Mary pretzel is back on eBay!KVAL, OR –1 hour agoBy Elissa Harrington Just 24 hours ago a pretzel shaped like the Virgin Mary was going for 2-million dollars on eBay. Today, it's down to 5 grand. …"Virgin Mary" Pretzel Passes $1M On eBayAHNVirgin Mary pretzel …
Read More »RUBY RUBBER-STAMPS POST CHANCES (Sporting Life)
Ruby Walsh is confident three miles will bring out the best in Gungadu as Paul Nicholls’ runner bids to defy the welter burden of 11st 12lb in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton tomorrow. More: continued here
Read More »The people's post office – Worthing Herald
Hackney Gazette The people's post officeWorthing Herald, UK –5 hours agoI'M very saddened to think that the "people's post office", as it is called, is losing all the local branches in Lancing and Sompting, …BREAKING NEWS: Post office hit list revealed?Weston & Somerset MercuryPOST OFFICES UNDER THREATHackney Gazetteall 3 news articles More: …
Read More »Thames marshland plan challenged – The Press Association
BBC News Thames marshland plan challengedThe Press Association –3 hours agoPlanners who gave the go-ahead for a Royal Mail distribution warehouse on Thames marshland failed in their duty to protect wildlife, a court has heard. …Wildlife challenge to developmentBBC NewsThurrock corporation in court over wildlife chargeRegen.net (subscription)Planners "failed" to protect site24dashTelegraph.co.uk – …
Read More »Campaigners gear up for a battle royal over post offices (The Ham&High Network)
CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up to save post offices in Camden and Barnet after a sackload of closures was confirmed by Royal Mail. As exclusively revealed by the Ham&High last week, branches in England’s Lane, Highgate High Street and South End Green are set to be axed. More: continued here
Read More »WALTHAM FOREST: Council leader slams post office closure plans (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian)
WALTHAM Forest council leader Clyde Loakes has criticised proposals to close six post offices in the borough. The Post Office has announced plans to close 169 branches in London as part of a wider move to shut 2,500 across the UK because of rising losses. More: continued here
Read More »Protesters fear village post office already doomed – Inverness Courier
Protesters fear village post office already doomedInverness Courier, UK –5 hours agoBy Val Sweeney CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Kirkhill post office from closure suspect its fate has been decided from the outset by Post Office bosses. …Village shop to close after losing post office outletMarket Rasen Todayall 2 news articles More: continued …
Read More »New Canada Post office opens on Clairmont in downtown Thorold (Niagara This Week)
Jim Ross, a postal clerk with Canada Post, was still finding things a little quiet on the second morning of the opening this past Monday of Canada Post’s newest office on Clairmont Street in downtown Thorold. More: continued here
Read More »Standard poll: Comprehensive education (Evening Standard)
A major shake-up in aircraft flightpaths across London and the South-East has been unveiled More… Royal Mail bosses raked in £4.5m in bonuses last year – enough to bail out the 169 London post offices facing closure More… More: continued here
Read More »THE fight is on to save Aspin Lane Post Office from closure. – Knaresborough Today
THE fight is on to save Aspin Lane Post Office from closure.Knaresborough Today, UK –3 hours agoSpeaking at the meeting, Cou n Richard Hall said: "If Aspin Lane Post Office closes, it would leave one post office in the town centre. …'Post Office was right to shut our branch'Northampton Chronicle & Echo'Wait …
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