Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) Home Nations football heroes get own stampsYahoo! Eurosport UK (blog)The Royal Mail is marking the 150th anniversary of the establishing of the rules of Association Football with a stamp issue celebrating 11 of the greatest football heroes from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. However, undertaking …
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The eBay auction for a former RAF station has ended but no bids have been made. More: continued here
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Read More »Royal Mail Release Association Football Stamps Featuring George Best And Sir … – Huffington Post UK
Royal Mail Release Association Football Stamps Featuring George Best And Sir …Huffington Post UKThe Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps featuring some of Britain's greatest footballers to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, includes European footballer of the …
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COUNCIL leader Julie Cooper has pledged she will fight to protect the future of Burnley’s main post office after plans were announced to seek new partners for 70 key sites across the UK. More: continued here
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MOUNT VERNON — Local U.S. Post Offices will not undergo visible changes as the result of the planned elimination of Saturday mail delivery, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said. More: continued here
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