#post-office

#post-office

Police responded to reports of shots fired at a post office in Brooklyn. Officers were seen at the scene, indicating a serious situation was unfolding.

"We gathered them up to the best of our ability, trying to save them all, but as they were pretty badly mangled and terribly dirty, it was decided to destroy."

The Post Office agreed to compensate 555 former subpostmasters after their names and addresses were mistakenly published during a significant data breach.

The sign has been a charming, if sad, reminder to the 1,200 or so residents of Bolinas of the loss of their beloved post office, which was booted from its downtown building amid a spat between the U.S. Postal Service and its longtime landlord.

Petitions were launched by Barnet's Labour Group to save both the Chipping Barnet branch and Golders Green post office. In an update on the Barnet petition, which has grown from 351 to 2,585 signatures.

A spokesperson for the Post Office said it hopes to complete the franchising by autumn, but that the move is "subject to government funding".

MP Julia Lopez expressed concerns about the potential closure of the Harold Hill branch, stressing its importance for cash-dependent residents and limited transport access.

Labour Councillor Jo van den Broek expressed concerns about the selling of alcohol at the Post Office, stating that the area is already an 'absolute hotspot for antisocial behaviour,' especially on match days.