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Post office seal's origin a mysteryTribune-ReviewThe post office was built in 1932. Blueprints for the building list Nicholas Co. as the contractor, ARL Hogner as the architect and Basil J. Scott as the engineer. Neither the blueprints nor the contract for the building provide an explanation for the …and more » …

Ballymoney and Moyle Times Royal Mail to make changes to collection timesBallymoney and Moyle TimesAs part of changes to the post box network announced this week, Royal Mail plans to move up to 300 (12%) of its NI post boxes which carry fewer than 50 items per day to an …

Coleraine Times Royal Mail to make changes to collection timesColeraine TimesAs part of changes to the post box network announced this week, Royal Mail plans to move up to 300 (12%) of its NI post boxes which carry fewer than 50 items per day to an earlier collection time. The …

The village of Ludlow will be keeping their post office open after speculation as to whether or not it would have to shut its doors. More: continued here

DENVER (AP) — More people shopping at Colorado farmers markets and farmstands can now use food stamps to pay for their produce. More: continued here

Postal worker accused of throwing mail in dumpsterCincinnati.comThe mail has been recovered and delivered, he added. On Wednesday, OIG special agents went to the post office in Norwood, which handles Bond Hill's mail, in response to the complaint, said Scott Balfour, OIG spokesman. They identified the accused …and more » More: …

Fox News Official quits stamp board, accuses Postal Service of 'prostituting' program …Fox NewsA former postmaster general reportedly has resigned from the U.S. Postal Service committee that decides what images go on stamps, complaining that the agency is “prostituting” its stamp program by honoring pop culture subjects. ADVERTISEMENT. More: continued …

The Guardian When PayPal refuses buyers protection against eBay fraudThe GuardianIf you are thinking of selling on eBay, don't accept PayPal if the buyer wants to collect in person. Ask Philip Ryan. He recently lost £700 when fraudsters bought his used car though a hijacked PayPal account. He thought it …

The Business Secretary has refused to apologise over the Government's handling of the privatisation of Royal Mail, after a critical report from the spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said ministers sold shares for less than they were worth. More: continued here

Market Report: Good news for Royal Mail shareholdersThe IndependentRoyal Mail has argued that many of its rural collections are uneconomic, but the regulator Ofcom has ruled that it must have post- boxes within half a mile of 98 per cent of UK households. The company said: “Rather than decommission uneconomic …