As store closes, so too does post office windowThe HeraldJASPER — The impeding closure of a beloved Jasper craft store has left some people questioning where they'll get the items Ben Franklin has carried for years and has also raised another question regarding the postal service based out of the …
Read More »“Extremely dangerous” man jailed for robbing post office at gunpoint – Herald Series
"Extremely dangerous" man jailed for robbing post office at gunpointHerald SeriesA MAN has been jailed for six years for the armed robbery of a post office in Banbury. Danny Walsh, 25, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and one count of possession of a firearm …
Read More »It’s Royal Mail’s 500th birthday, but there’s little reason to celebrate – The Guardian
The Guardian It's Royal Mail's 500th birthday, but there's little reason to celebrateThe GuardianToday, Royal Mail's progress over those 500 years will be marked by the Prince of Wales at a ceremony in the City of London. It's a journey that's surely worth celebrating. An unremarkable sinecure position became a …
Read More »Post Office managers back strike action amid pensions row – Belfast Telegraph
Belfast Telegraph Post Office managers back strike action amid pensions rowBelfast TelegraphUnite officer Brian Scott said: "This strong vote in favour of industrial action should send a clear message to the Post Office that it has got it wrong over its decision to close the pension scheme. "The Post Office's …
Read More »It’s Royal Mail’s 500th birthday, but there’s little reason to celebrate … – The Guardian
The Guardian It's Royal Mail's 500th birthday, but there's little reason to celebrate …The Guardian'It's true that the internet has led to a sharp, steady reduction in letter volumes – down 2% in the most recent figures. But online shopping means more parcels …Prince Charles on motorcycle at Royal Mail 500th …
Read More »Let People Use Food Stamps Online, but Don’t Sell Them Expensive “Healthy” Food – Slate Magazine
Slate Magazine Let People Use Food Stamps Online, but Don't Sell Them Expensive “Healthy” FoodSlate MagazineThe federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps, offers nutrition assistance to tens of millions of low and no-income Americans. Covering a wide range of food items, SNAP helps people afford …
Read More »Following arraignment on food stamp fraud, deli owner Muslim immigrant’s wife and daughter flip the bird and yell ‘F … – American Thinker (blog)
American Thinker (blog) Following arraignment on food stamp fraud, deli owner Muslim immigrant's wife and daughter flip the bird and yell 'F …American Thinker (blog)Alshami's little scheme consisted of buying food stamp cards (EBT cards) from people willing to sell them for cash, and would generally pay them half their …
Read More »Royal Mail looking for Christmas casual workers in Nottingham – Nottingham Post
Royal Mail looking for Christmas casual workers in NottinghamNottingham PostThe jobs, at the Padge Road mail centre in Beeston, start at various points from mid-November through to mid-December and a variety of different shifts are on offer. Workers will be required to unload mail from vans, move mail around in …
Read More »Royal Mail Beats Quality of Service Target Across the Whole of Wales – Business News Wales (press release)
Royal Mail Beats Quality of Service Target Across the Whole of WalesBusiness News Wales (press release)Royal Mail's Quality of Service report for the first quarter of the financial year 2016-2017 reveals it has beaten its regulatory First Class mail target across all Welsh postcodes of mail delivered on time, according …
Read More »More Wisconsin Farmers Markets Welcome Food Stamps – Wisconsin Public Radio News
Wisconsin Public Radio News More Wisconsin Farmers Markets Welcome Food StampsWisconsin Public Radio NewsIn 2008, six Wisconsin farmers markets accepted payment through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Eight years later, there are 144 markets and farms participating in the program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy … More: continued …
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