Scholar Green residents hoping Royal Mail will replace postbox this monthStoke SentinelVILLAGERS are hopeful that a long-running problem over a missing postbox will finally be resolved this month. Residents in Scholar Green were dismayed when the postbox on the corner of Grays Close was removed by Royal Mail last year. Assurances … More: continued here
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Zambia: Speech At the Issuance Ceremony of Commemorative Stamps Marking …AllAfrica.comToday it's my great pleasure to visit the Lusaka Main Post Office and attend the issuance ceremony of commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of China-Zambia diplomatic relations. I was told that this building where we stand now has a history … More: continued here
South Western Railways (SWR), Mysuru, is launching computerised reservation facility at the post office on Shivaji Road, NRMohalla, from January 9. According to Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, SWR, KAnil Kumar, barring Sundays and government holidays, all types of reservation facilities, like tatkal, can be made from 9 am to 2 pm. Except senior citizen category,…
KRCRTV.COM Fresh Gets Better: Lessons I Learned from Using Food StampsPaste MagazineA few years ago I offered to write a column for my hometown paper promoting our weekly farmers market. It was a nice opportunity to break down some of the myths about shopping al fresco, but a big part of the job was promoting…
PYMNTS.com NBCUniversal's Bonnie Hammer Joins eBay BoardPYMNTS.comFor eBay, filling out the board is important because of the impending split with PayPal. Though the split has been penciled in for sometime in 2015, a date hasn't yet been announced and eBay has said it won't decide which current directors will sit on … More: continued here
Business Insider Food stamp benefit cut may force a million people into 'serious hardship'Al Jazeera AmericaFood stamp eligibility rules are tightening in states across the country, causing up to 1 million current recipients to lose benefits and resulting in “serious hardship for many,” according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy…
BBC News Jilted boyfriend's honeymoon auction on eBay reaches £3kTelegraph.co.ukOn eBay, he describes the auction as "a once in a lifetime opportunity, one to tell the grandkids, an adventure of a lifetime". Since he placed the bid at the weekend, John, a brick factory worker, said he has been "overwhelmed" by the amount bid so…
Telegraph.co.uk Oliver Pritchett: I've got Post Office traumatic stress syndromeTelegraph.co.ukThere are few traditional British institutions left now. The pub used to be one, with its respected customs, its strange etiquette, its hierarchies and its long-established rules, but these have now disappeared. Happily, tradition still flourishes in … More: continued here
ABC News Jilted Man Sells Caribbean Honeymoon on eBay for CharityABC NewsAfter John Whitbred's fiancee dumped him the day after Christmas, he decided to sell the better half of his honeymoon on eBay. His wedding was scheduled for Valentine's Day in England, followed by an all-inclusive two-week vacation to the Dominican … More: continued here