KHON2 11 Hawaii post offices to close early on Christmas EveKHON2Eleven Post Offices in Hawaii will be closing their retail lobbies earlier than usual on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24. Revised hours will be posted at each affected post office. Commercial customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Entry … More: continued here
MPs poised to investigate VAT fraud on Amazon and eBayThe GuardianAn influential committee of MPs is poised to launch an investigation into Britain's £1bn online shopping VAT fraud crisis after sellers on Amazon and eBay evaded hundreds of millions of pounds in tax in the run-up to Christmas. Conservative MP Richard …and more » More: continued here
WDJT Rudolph, Wisconsin Post Office Sought for Its StampWDJTAll post offices are busy this week, but one Wisconsin Post Office is particularly overrun with holiday letters and packages. Every year, people seek out the post office in Rudolph, Wisconsin for their special postage. The stamping tradition began in … More: continued here
The visual appeal of the US Exploring The Solar System souvenir stamp sheetLinn’s Stamp NewsIn July 2000, the United States Postal Service staged World Stamp Expo 2000 in Anaheim, Calif. Among the highlights of that show was the issuance of 15 stamps in a set of five souvenir sheets (Scott 3409-3413). Titled Space Achievement and…
Express.co.uk Strikes show contempt says Downing StreetBBC NewsThere are 300 Crown post offices across the UK – larger branches mostly situated in city centres. The Post Office says 250 branches have opened, but the union questions those figures and says even if a branch is open, there may be a reduced service.Christmas post: Last date…
Southport Visiter Final day for first class Royal Mail delivery before ChristmasSouthport VisiterLast minute shoppers should be warned that tomorrow is the recommended last posting date for First Class deliveries before Christmas. Wednesday, December 21 is the last chance customers will have to post their cards and parcels to ensure their arrival …Royal Mail second class…
wtkr.com New bill in Arkansas bans people from buying junk food with food stampswtkr.comNORTHWEST ARKANSAS (KFSM) — A controversial bill was filed in Arkansas that would ban people from buying junk food with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, according to KFSM. If this bill were to pass, Arkansas residents in …and more » More: continued here
Linn’s Stamp News The stamps produced when refugees fled to Syria, not from it: Tip of the WeekLinn’s Stamp NewsDecember 20, 2016 02:00 PM. The 1921 Syrian Kilis provisional stamp (Scott 91) is scarce and a good buy in unused or used condition at 2017 Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940 value….
Linn’s Stamp News Brazilian stamps illustrate tattoo art, fossilized insects and butterfliesLinn’s Stamp NewsA souvenir sheet of five stamps issued Nov. 11, 2016, displays the work of Brazilian tattoo artists. According to a report in the Brazilian newspaper Jornal Agora, the idea for stamps featuring tattoos came from Ademar Goncalves Rios, who participated …and more »…
KTUU.com A postmaster relief in route to the Anaktuvuk Pass post officeKTUU.comOn Monday, the Anaktuvuk Pass post office is still closed, without a postmaster relief. In rural Alaska, one career employee, a postmaster, is head of an individual post office. When the postmaster must leave for unavoidable situations, for instance to … More: continued here