The Sun Southwold/Sudbury: Picture postcard was a costly gestureEast Anglian Daily TimesBut on Friday when the card was due to arrive, Mrs Ruffles instead received notification from Royal Mail that she needed to visit the out of town sorting office to pick up an item that needed to be paid …
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A postman has claimed agency workers who have been employed by Royal Mail to help with the backlog of post in Harpenden are "receiving £16 an hour" despite a bid to save cash. More: continued here
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Daily Mail Queen's royal seal of approval, aged 12, for intricate dolls palace as she and …Daily MailQueen's royal seal of approval, aged 12, for intricate dolls palace as she and sister Princess Margaret carefully signed its miniature guest book. By Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED: 04:14 EST, 25 September 2012 …
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Daily Mail James Townley: Soldier who died in 'suspected suicide' in Camp Bastion was …Daily MailCaptain James Townley, 29, from the Corps of Royal Engineers, died in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan from wounds sustained while serving at forward operating base Shawqat on Friday. The Ministry of Defence …
Read More »Soldier who died in ‘suspected suicide’ in Camp Bastion was ‘unbelievably … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Soldier who died in 'suspected suicide' in Camp Bastion was 'unbelievably …Daily MailCaptain James Townley, 29, from the Corps of Royal Engineers, died in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan from wounds sustained while serving at forward operating base Shawqat on Friday. The Ministry of Defence said …
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Daily Mail Queen splurges on Andy Warhol's pop portraits of herselfDaily MailThe images formed part of a portfolio called 'Reigning Queens' and are from the Royal Edition, which is sprinkled with 'diamond dust', fine particles of cut or crushed glass which sparkle in the light like diamonds. The set is …
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Left Foot Forward Osborne's borrowing target goes off beamLeft Foot ForwardThis year's figures have also been boosted by a £28 billion “windfall” from the Royal Mail's pension funds. Without that “windfall” the public debt for this year would be £59 billion, up 21% on the first five months of last …
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Telegraph.co.uk Dead soldier James Townley had lived in OxfordOxford MailA SERVICEMAN who was educated at the University College Oxford is one of the two personnel who died in Afghanistan on Friday, it has emerged today. Captain James Townley, of the Corps of Royal Engineers, died just a day before his …
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The Guardian Allan Leighton to join board at Charlie Bigham'sThe GuardianFormer Asda boss and Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton is joining the board of Charlie Bigham's, the ready meals maker that sells its "posh" cuisine in chains such as Ocado, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. Leighton is also chairman of retailer Office …
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