Royal Mail paint Leek post box gold to mark Anna Watkins' Olympic gloryThis is StaffordshireA GOLDEN touch was delivered to the Moorlands after a post box was painted in recognition of rower Anna Watkins' Olympic glory. The double-fronted box, in Derby Street, Leek, was transformed from red to gold on …
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Milton Keynes Citizen Royal Mail celebrates Greg Rutherford's gold medalMilton Keynes CitizenAfter Bletchley's Ginger Wizard leapt 8.31m to win long jump gold in the Olympic Games on Saturday night, Royal Mail wasted no time in painting two of their post boxes gold in recognition of his incredible achievement. A commemorative …
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Burnley Express Colne Olympic hero cyclist Steven Burke has Gold Medal stampBurnley ExpressRoyal Mail has also painted one of its historic red post boxes gold in Colne (on the corner of Crabtree Street and Albert Street), Huddersfield, and Cardiff. Isle of Man Post Office, which is independent of the Royal …
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Click photo to enlargeSan Jose Mercury NewsLaura Trott, Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning track cyclist, will have two mailboxes painted in her honor after the country's Royal Mail postal service mixed up her place of birth. The Royal Mail is painting one of its famous red post boxes gold in … …
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BBC News The Royal Mail Press Office, Phil Monckton / AP PhotoSacramento BeeIn this photo provided by the Royal Mail Press Office a post box is painted gold in Penzance, England, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. The Royal Mail celebrated the Olympic gold medal of British rower Helen Glover by painting …
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Fort Worth Star Telegram EYES ON LONDON: Wambach, Phelps, Murray, DouglasFort Worth Star TelegramLaura Trott, Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning track cyclist, will have two mailboxes painted in her honor after the country's Royal Mail postal service mixed up her place of birth. The Royal Mail is painting one of its …
Read More »EYES ON LONDON: London chief speaks, golden UK joy – MetroNews Canada
EYES ON LONDON: London chief speaks, golden UK joyMetroNews CanadaThe Royal Mail is painting one of its famous red post boxes gold in the home town of each of Britain's gold medal winners. But after the postal service decorated a box in Harlow, in eastern England, Trott said her birthplace …
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China Daily Off track …China DailySpare a thought for the staff at Britain's Royal Mail, who are working overtime to rush out special next-day stamps for each of the six gold medals won by British athletes on Saturday. The Royal Mail has promised fans that a celebratory stamp will be …
Read More »EYES ON LONDON: Wambach, Phelps, Murray, Douglas – San Jose Mercury News
Winnipeg Free Press EYES ON LONDON: Wambach, Phelps, Murray, DouglasSan Jose Mercury NewsLaura Trott, Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning track cyclist, will have two mailboxes painted in her honor after the country's Royal Mail postal service mixed up her place of birth. The Royal Mail is painting one of its famous …
Read More »Quirks and Smirks of the Olympics – Day Nine – TVNZ
Quirks and Smirks of the Olympics – Day NineTVNZSpare a thought for the staff at Britain's Royal Mail, who are working overtime to rush out special next-day stamps for each of the six gold medals won by British athletes at the weekend. The Royal Mail has promised fans that a …
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