“We need more Post Offices” (Harrow Times)

PLANS to close Post Office branches across the capital have been slammed by the Mayor of London. Ken Livingstone confirmed he is considering a legal challenge to the proposal, by way of a judicial review of Royal Mail’s consultation. More: continued here

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Coin, stamps to mark 100 years of Anne – CBC.ca

Coin, stamps to mark 100 years of AnneCBC.ca,  Canada –3 minutes agoTwo new stamps and a collectors' edition quarter bearing Anne's image will be released later this year. Alex Reeves of the Royal Canadian Mint told CBC News … More: continued here

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Lite poll: migrant levy (Evening Standard)

Royal Mail has sounded the death knell for London’s post office network – with a total of 169 branches facing the axe More… Suspended mayoral aide Lee Jasper is accused of flouting City Hall rules banning senior staff from political campaigning More… More: continued here

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Wait for food stamps longer – Monitor

Wait for food stamps longerMonitor, TX –3 minutes agoAP AUSTIN (AP) — Texans seeking food stamps are waiting longer to have their applications processed through an updated computer system intended to … More: continued here

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Mayor threatens Post Office action – The Press Association

Barking and Dagenham Post Mayor threatens Post Office actionThe Press Association –3 hours agoThe Post Office has been threatened with legal action over plans to close almost a fifth of branches in London. Mayor Ken Livingstone condemned the move and …New location may aid post officesBBC NewsLegal bid to end post …

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