The 35 Chinese stamps, which were originally bought by an English missionary in Shanghai in 1882, were recently uncovered in an old cigar box in the attic of a property in the Cotswolds. More: continued here
Pendle Today MP praises Royal Mail for 'first class' servicePendle Today94.5% of first class mail was delivered on time, the next day after posting, with 98.9% of second class mail delivered on time too. Nationally, Royal Mail has a 93% first class mail target and a second class mail target of 98.5%. Royal Mail has…
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has congratulated the Royal Mail on continuing to deliver target-beating performance in the BB postcode area after they beat their first and second class targets for the first quarter of 2014-15. More: continued here
The public consultation closes tomorrow on proposals to move Allington Post Office. More: continued here
The Star Democrat Five reasons why your kid should collect stampsColorado Springs GazetteSorting through stamps and building a collection requires "a very different kind of attention" than video games or television do, says Miranda Goodman-Wilson, assistant professor of psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. Quick-cut TV …Stamp collectors flock to Tidewater showThe Star…
Government give go-ahead to new free school on former Royal Mail sorting …Northampton Chronicle & EchoThe former Royal Mail sorting office in Barrack Road, Northampton. Government gives go-ahead for 49 new free schools including bid for former Barrack Road site in Northampton. EMLC Academy Trust will open new school for 2,200 pupils aged from three…
The group said it had thought 'carefully' about the impact on its customers before deciding to raise prices. Sending a large letter will increase by 2p to 95p for first class and by 1p to 74p for second class. More: continued here
In an unlikely alliance, Woolworths is joining forces with eBay, one of its largest competitors, to boost spending by making it easier for shoppers to collect online purchases. More: continued here
NewsFactor Network Hewlett-Packard and eBay: Buy Up Before You Break UpNewsFactor NetworkRarely does one give a gift just before breaking off a relationship, but apparently a corporate split is different. Hewlett-Packard and eBay both announced acquisitions Monday that added to segments that will soon operate on their own, as the Silicon …and more » More: continued…
Is the post office open and will mail be delivered on Presidents’ Day? While retail stores, restaurants and even a few banks will be open on February 16, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on the federal holiday. Postal employees will be enjoying a day off on Monday, but all USPS services will resume…