Royal Mail pension CEO Hogg exits for National Grid roleIPE.comRoyal Mail Pension Plan chief executive Chris Hogg is to leave the defined benefit scheme, IPE has learned. He is set to take over as chief executive of the £16.6bn (€18.2bn) National Grid UK Pension Scheme, according to sources familiar with …
Read More »Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Disassembled Childhood Home Is for Sale… on eBay – Smithsonian
Smithsonian Harriet Beecher Stowe's Disassembled Childhood Home Is for Sale… on eBaySmithsonianThe co-owner of the property, an antique dealer named Art Pappas, has listed the home for $400,000 on eBay. But while in his post, he argues "[t]his is the most important Dismantled American House that is available for reconstruction,” …
Read More »Tucson’s new birthday stamp is unveiled – KVOA Tucson News
Tucson's new birthday stamp is unveiledKVOA Tucson NewsFriday the Grand Prize Winner of the 10th annual Tucson Birthday Stamp Design Contest was unveiled by Mayor Jonathan Rothschild at the Postal History Foundation. The Grand Prize Winner is 13-year old Tanvi Narendran, an 8th grader who attends St. More: continued here
Read More »Petition launched for Royal Mail to distinguish between Great and … – Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser
Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser Petition launched for Royal Mail to distinguish between Great and …Dorking and Leatherhead AdvertiserA number of residents in Mole Valley are fighting to put the "Great and Little back into Bookham" as they look to "save" the distinction between the two villages.and more » More: continued here
Read More »Celebrate the solar eclipse at the Buffalo Museum of Science – WKBW-TV
WKBW-TV Celebrate the solar eclipse at the Buffalo Museum of ScienceWKBW-TVThe US Post Office will get in on the fun too. They'll be on hand selling the official eclipse stamps. The one-of-a-kind stamps will change and "eclipse" before your eyes with a little body heat. Spokesperson for WNY Postal Service …
Read More »First class cheek! Royal Mail is accused of dishonesty as it emerges it sells items ‘lost’ in the post – Daily Mail
Daily Mail First class cheek! Royal Mail is accused of dishonesty as it emerges it sells items 'lost' in the postDaily MailRoyal Mail was yesterday accused of dishonesty after it was revealed to be auctioning off valuable items 'lost' in the post. To add insult to injury, some customers whose …
Read More »Post Office on Abercorn St. evacuated due to ‘chemical smell’ – WTOC
Post Office on Abercorn St. evacuated due to 'chemical smell'WTOCThe Post Office on Abercorn Street was evacuated on Friday afternoon after people were complaining of a "chemical smell." Savannah Fire responded to the scene. Savannah Fire Hazmat entered the building but found nothing that caused a problem.and more » More: continued …
Read More »A dollar-sign reunion of sorts, poisonous mushrooms on stamps: Inside Linn’s – Linn’s Stamp News
A dollar-sign reunion of sorts, poisonous mushrooms on stamps: Inside Linn'sLinn’s Stamp NewsIn Dollar-Sign Stamps in the Sept. 4 issue, Charles Snee writes about an unlikely reunion of a pair of U.S. Postal Service Express Mail service receipts from 1979. One (shown) resides in Snee's collection; the other belongs to …
Read More »Cash, money orders and stamps mingle in the Mini Bundle ATM – ATM Marketplace (press release)
Cash, money orders and stamps mingle in the Mini Bundle ATMATM Marketplace (press release)In addition to cash, the patent-pending machine dispenses money orders and stamps 24/7, and also accepts deposits, according to a press release from Bachoo. "This is a great all-in-one machine that allows for easy access to cash, …
Read More »US Postal Service offering eclipse stamps – 6 On Your Side
6 On Your Side US Postal Service offering eclipse stamps6 On Your SideBOISE, Idaho (AP) — More than 110 U.S. Postal Service offices are offering special postmarks for Monday's total solar eclipse. The post offices are in or near the path of the full eclipse, which cuts across the United …
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