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Letters to Heaven post box installed at Stockton Crematorium

The Letters to Heaven post box, now situated at Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium, will allow grieving relatives to send letters to loved ones who are no longer with us. The white and gold memorial post box can be used to post cards, letters, and other messages. A spokesperson for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council …

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Wishing for Santa-like efficiency in the USA

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Santa is done checking his list and deciding who’s been naughty and nice. Of course, whenever he stops by the U.S. Capitol, he finds evidence of a lot of naughty fiscal irresponsibility that has given us a budget and government that …

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Bolton: Two veterans rowing the Atlantic for great causes

Chris Thrall and Louie Greenhalgh started the 3,000-mile journey on December 8, which requires 14 hours of rowing every day. The trip should take them up to three months. The row is being led by Chris, 54, a former Royal Marines Commando from Plymouth. He said: “I grew up reading the awe-inspiring …

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The donkey who delivered Shrewsbury’s Christmas post

Soldiers of Shropshire Museum Dr Robert MacKinnon with the painting of Jessie Over the Christmas period in 1941, an army donkey was taken off her usual duties and given a special task. Four year-old Jessie, along with her handler Pte Taffy Ellis, were assigned the role of delivering the festive …

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