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Two special edition Royal Mail stamps celebrating places in North Staffordshire have been reissued. Stamps celebrating Biddulph Grange and the former Ceramica museum in Burlsem have been re-released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Royal Mail's Special Stamp programme. The 1983 stamp, celebrating the gardens at Biddulph Grange and …

Tony Benn introduced changes to the the programme in 1965, with the first special issue featuring an image of Sir Winston Churchill. More: continued here

The Journal Royal Mail marks 50th anniversary of special stamps, with many featuring …The JournalNow these images and thousands more have been collected on put online by the Royal Mail to mark the 50th anniversary of the Special Stamp programme, a project launched by the then Postmaster General Tony Benn …

GOLD BAR — Someone broke into the Gold Bar Post Office twice during the Christmas holidays, damaging locked boxes to steal mail. The break-ins have been brought to the attention of the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Office, said Gold Bar Police Chief Dave Casey. More: continued here

Leeds boxer Nicola Adams is just one of many Yorkshire personalities and iconic images to have featured on Rail Mail’s Special Stamps – which this year celebrates 50 years. More: continued here

Local names immortalised on stamps More: continued here

Gold bar Post Office burgled twice over holidaysHeraldNetOften, there is a spike in mail thefts during the holidays when people send money, checks and gift cards through the mail, Leder said. What's more unusual is the act of breaking into a post office rather than individuals' unlocked mailboxes. More: continued …

FedEx and UPS sharply improved their rates of on-time delivery during the last-minute Christmas shopping crush, avoiding last year's shipping mishaps with better planning and a little help from Mother Nature. More: continued here

50 years of honouring Welsh people, places and events More: continued here

You Can Buy eBay Watchers – But Should You?EcommerceBytes (blog)eBay gives greater exposure to listings that have a greater number of views and watchers than other listings. In addition, shoppers on eBay are naturally attracted to listings that have many watchers and views, often believing that popularity indicates … More: …