Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, attended the ceremony on Wednesday, August 7 and cut the ribbon at the former Barclays Bank on Market Street, which closed in May. The former bank is now a full-time Post Office, providing much-needed services to the community. Phil Ballantyne, an experienced postmaster …
Read More »Royal Mail postwoman nominated for Person of the Week
We ask our readers weekly to nominate someone they think deserves to be nominated for Person of the Week and why. Karen Robinson, from Hexham, has been a Royal Mail postwoman for nearly a decade and said she was ‘overwhelmed’ to be nominated by Hexham Courant readers. Karen Robinson is from Hexham …
Read More »New stamps marking the history of the Tower of London
A special set of stamps is being issued marking the history of the Tower of London. Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces on images of the 10 stamps. The main set of six stamps show The White Tower; Tower Green and The King’s House; St John’s Chapel; Yeoman …
Read More »New PCVs unveiled by Bachmann as part of its EFE range New PCVs unveiled by Bachmann as part of its EFE range
Having announced that their V2 will become part of the Graham Farish range, Bachmann has offered a taste of what’s to come from this Autumn’s British Railway Announcements. On Tuesday 6 August, they displayed brand new 00 gauge models of the NAA Propelling Control Vehicle (PCV), which is part of …
Read More »Vinted U-turns on delivery changes after backlash
Getty Images Vinted provides an online marketplace for users to buy, sell and exchange clothes Second-hand clothes app Vinted has abandoned an update to its delivery options after users said it would make selling more difficult. Vinted is popular in part because of the range of courier options it offers, …
Read More »Varamis confirms interest in Royal Mail Class 325s
Open Access freight operator Varamis Rail has said it would be interested in looking at taking on the soon-to-be-redundant Royal Mail Class 325 units. Royal Mail has said it will end DB Cargo’s rail freight contract in October, in favour of road haulage (RAIL 1014). This will leave its 15 four-car …
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Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces on images of the 10 stamps. Author: Alan Jones, PA Published 15 hours agoLast updated 15 hours ago A special set of stamps is being issued marking the history of the Tower of London. Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces …
Read More »British diamond markings on covers from the United States update
U.S. Stamp Notes by John M. Hotchner In Linn’s of Oct. 9, 2023, I looked at covers coming into the United Kingdom that received a curious diamond marking in either black or red as can be seen in Figure 1. In that column, my friend and philatelic colleague Michael Dixon …
Read More »New stamps celebrate the Tower of London
A special set of stamps have been produced to mark the history of the Tower of London. The 10 stamps have been made in partnership with Royal Mail and Historic Royal Palaces, who manage the Tower. A set of six stamps include images of the building, whilst a further set …
Read More »Royal Mail workers speak on far-right danger: “we are not safe on the streets anymore”
The World Socialist Web Site published an article on August 7, exposing the inaction of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in response to far-right violence against immigrant communities in Britain over the past week. The article cited the worthless platitudes of the TUC and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) that …
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