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With its bucking broncos, yee-hawing cowboys and pitchers of cold beer, the Fort Worth Stockyards is a rowdy and testosterone-fuelled throwback to the old days of the American West. While today tourists throng the mule and horse-barns that were once the last ‘civilised’ outpost for livestock traders on Texas’s famous …

Published: 11:23 AM March 11, 2022 It is part of our everyday lives, affecting everything from satnavs to house prices and even what sort of health care you receive. And the humble postcode began life here in Norfolk. Now, a new exhibition is being organised to celebrate the pioneering – if not …

Hermes Group have announced today (Friday, March 11, 2022) that it will change its name to Evri. Hermes is a multinational delivery company and postal service with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Along with a name rebrand, Hermes will also bring out a new logo across the UK. Hermes conducts deliveries …

He chose eight winning designs after the Royal Mail had 600,000 entries. The stamps honour vaccine scientists, delivery drivers, NHS staff and fundraiser Capt Sir Tom Moore, with the finished designs approved by the Queen. They can be pre-ordered from today. Winners: Logan Pearson, Bury CE High; Isabella Grover, Creswick …

AN Inverclyde charity is looking for new volunteers to help record the ‘Talking Tele’ for those with sight difficulties. Inverclyde Talking Newspaper provides audio versions of Tele stories for individuals who struggle to read conventional newsprint. The organisation has been recording for over 40 years and distributes tapes and USB …

The Queen is seeking a ‘proactive and flexible’ helicopter pilot to join her team of ‘high flyers’ within the royal household. The role, which is based in Odiham near Hampshire, means joining The Queen’s Helicopter Flight, a small team of pilots and ground support staff who fly the royals across the UK.   …

The Duchess of Cornwall has unveiled the foundation stone at the new headquarters of the Royal Academy of Dance. The new building in York Road, Battersea, south London, is almost double the size of the old premises, with a footprint of 60,000 square feet. Camilla toured the building before watching …

  Premier Logistics has extended its contract with tile and flooring merchant Tile Giant. The two businesses have been in partnership for three years, delivering customer orders and replenishing stock and the logistics firm said it was now planning for a 10% growth having secured a “significant extension” with the …

The Prince of Wales has voiced his appreciation for the act of sending letters as he met winners of a children’s competition for new stamp designs based on heroes of the pandemic. The winning eight designs, chosen from more than 600,000 entries, feature NHS workers, a scientist, a delivery driver …

Funk-jazz diva Kate Ceberano performs live at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on Saturday March 19 as part of her current east coast tour. Photo: Justine Walpole Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal hosts a live performance by jazz-funk-pop diva Kate Ceberano next week.Ceberano’s live gig at the local venue is part …