Located in the semi-rural village of Lochinvar, 12 kilometres west of Maitland in the Hunter Valley, this Georgian Colonial style coach house holds a rich history. The coach house was a vital rest stop for weary travellers and horses on the Great North Road, a major colonial trade and communication route …
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Read More »Music icon Dame Shirley Bassey celebrated with stamp collection
Written by: Peter Taberner 07/09/2023 The legendary Dame Shirley Bassey is being honoured by the Royal Mail with a collection of 12 stamps to mark 70 years since the beginning of her extraordinary career. Bassey is famed for her signature James Bond film theme tunes such as Goldfinger and Diamonds …
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s biographer Omid Scobie yesterday revealed he has set his sights on Prince William in his upcoming book, as the work on the Royal Family’s fight for survival is set to be released. His new book ‘Endgame’ will feature a chapter called ‘Gloves On: Prince William, Heir to …
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U.S. and U.K. officials on Thursday announced sanctions against 11 alleged members of the notorious Trickbot cybercrime syndicate, saying that the people were key to the group’s management and procurement efforts. Thursday’s action marks the second time in seven months the two governments have sanctioned members of a cybercrime group …
Read More »Martin Lewis shares easy trick to help you save money at Christmas – but you have just weeks to act
MARTIN Lewis has shared an easy trick to help people save money at Christmas, though you need to act fast. The MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder shared a reminder for people to stock up on stamps before they increase in price. 1 Martin Lewis has shared a trick for people to save …
Read More »COLUMN: MP Matt Western talks back to school, Lionesses and Royal Mail
This week has seen students across the country head back to school after the summer break with many starting new schools as they leave their primary’s to start their secondary school careers. I would like to wish you all the best of luck in this next step. Alongside schools across …
Read More »Dame Shirley Bassey stamps celebrate singer’s 70-year career
Born in 1937 in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Dame Shirley toured theatres and revues until she signed a record deal with Philips and scored the number one hit As I Love You in 1959. By the 1960s, she was an international star with numerous hit albums. Some of her greatest work …
Read More »Aaron Bastani exposes Royal Mail privatisation for the scam it is
“You pay more for a worse service – that’s privatisation for you” Royal Mail has been in the headlines as of late. The privatised postal firm has recently announced that first class stamps are set to increase by 14 per cent and that it is seeking to end deliveries on …
Read More »More than 1,000 objections to Patcham Royal Mail site plan
People in Patcham are calling on the council to listen to their worries about the proposal to build a new delivery office in Patcham Court Farm, Brighton. If approved, the site would also include new storage facilities and a vehicle maintenance facility to replace the current offices in North Road …
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