An army of pensioners is being mobilised in a bid to save closure-threatened post offices across rural Scotland. Campaigning group Help the Aged made the call as MSPs from all parties voiced dismay at a plan to close 18 post offices and downgrade 11 more in the Highlands. More: continued …
Read More »Town's Post Office to go – Petersfield Post
Town's Post Office to goPetersfield Post, UK –4 hours agoThe Clare Gardens Post Office in Petersfield – part of the Londis convenience store in Durford Road – will close, as will the Post Office at Passfield. …Passfield Post Office will be axedPetersfield PostA Petersfield Post Office is to close despite a strong …
Read More »Elderly fight post office closures – Midloothian Today
BBC News Elderly fight post office closuresMidloothian Today, UK –3 hours agoThe proposals by the Post Office for the second phase of a six-phase closure programme in Scotland, will be open to consultation for six weeks. …We must fight to save post offices from axeScotsmanRural post offices to be closedBBC NewsAnger over …
Read More »A License to Mail: James Bond on Stamps (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. Britain’s Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. More: continued here
Read More »Elderly fight post office closures (West Lothian Courier)
An army of pensioners is being mobilised in a bid to save closure-threatened post offices across rural Scotland. Campaigning group Help the Aged made the call as MSPs from all parties voiced dismay at a plan to close 18 post offices and downgrade 11 more in the Highlands. More: continued …
Read More »Britain issues James Bond stamps to mark centenary of creator’s birth (KATU Portland)
The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds Are Forever” and “From Russia With Love.” They come in a variety of denominations for both domestic and overseas use. More: continued here
Read More »A license to mail: James Bond on stamps (Lexington Herald-Leader)
James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. Britain’s Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds …
Read More »Royal Mail’s pension consultation about to close (Socialist Worker)
Royal Mail’s consultation on its proposals to change the company’s pensions scheme is drawing to a close. Proposed changes, including raising the retirement age to 65 while reducing scheme benefits, have caused widespread outrage among members of the CWU postal workers’ union. More: continued here
Read More »Injured by royal escort (Aftenposten)
An English couple was involved in a head-to-head collision with a driver from the Norwegian royal police escort who seemed to forget which side of the road he should have been on. More: continued here
Read More »Dame Judi backs post office fight (Wiltshire Times)
DAME Judi Dench has expressed her support for Lacock Post Office, the setting for a recent BBC production in which she appeared. More: continued here
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