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Great Britain announces stamp subjects for 2020

By Denise McCarty In early January, Royal Mail announced the subjects for 14 sets of stamps to be issued in 2020. The first set of stamps, Video Games, is scheduled to be issued Jan. 21. For further information about this set of 12 stamps, see the article in the Jan. …

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step back as senior royals

Harry and Meghan last night ‘pressed the nuclear button’ on their royal careers by announcing they are quitting their frontline roles. Their dramatic decision was taken without the knowledge of the Queen, Prince Charles or Prince William, who learnt about the announcement as it broke on television news channels. The …

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Upstairs Downstairs actor Christopher Beeny dies aged 78

‘Your dad brought us great joy’: Fans pay tribute to Upstairs Downstairs and Last of the Summer Wine star Christopher Beeny after he died peacefully in his armchair aged 78 Known for roles as Edward in Upstairs Downstairs and debt collector in LOTSW The 78-year-old died ‘peacefully in his armchair’ …

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This Day In Classic Rock [Videos] 1/8

Bill Haley and his Comets began Australia’s first rock and roll tour tonight in 1957 in Sydney. Hard to say that it had much of an effect on those down under, as AC/DC’s Angus Young was only 3, his older brother and bandmate Malcolm was 4, and their even-older bro, …

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Classic UK Video Games Celebrated in New Royal Mail Stamp Sets

Royal Mail’s first stamp issue of the new decade highlights landmark British video games. The postal service packs 12 iconic titles into a collection celebrating classic UK-designed games “that put the ‘joy’ in ‘joystick.’” Selected with the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE), video game journalist Julian Rignall, and Bitmap …

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Ross demands action on ‘disgraceful’ delivery charges

Gail Ross says her constituents in the north Highlands are facing delivery charge discrimination on a daily basis. Picture: DGS NORTH MSP Gail Ross has condemned the “disgraceful” continuation of unfair delivery surcharges affecting communities north of the central belt, with those in the Highlands and Islands particularly badly hit. …

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