Lymington finallly gets its official golden Olympic post boxDaily EchoJust days after performing a dramatic U-turn the Royal Mail finally painted one of Lymington 's post boxes gold in honour of Olympic hero Ben Ainslie , who lives in the town. Maintenance worker Steve Coles was cheered and applauded when he arrived …PM backs call…
The Guardian UK public finances plunge into the redThe Guardian"At this rate, borrowing for 2012/13 overall will massively overshoot the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast of £120bn excluding Royal Mail effects by over £35bn. "And with the recovery falling well short of the OBR's expectations, we think …UK public finances show surprise deficitTelegraph.co.ukUK public borrowing…
Belfast Telegraph UK Unexpectedly Posts Deficit as Corporation Taxes PlungeBusinessweekThe figures exclude a one-time boost in April from the 28 billion-pound transfer of Royal Mail Group Ltd. pension assets to the public sector. Government spending rose 3.5 percent in the period, the statistics office said. Tax receipts were up 1.1 …U.K. Unexpectedly Posts Deficit as…
BBC News Borrowing rise shock for OsborneThe Press AssociationThat means borrowing so far this year, excluding a one-off boost after assets from the Royal Mail's pension fund was transferred to the Treasury, is £44.9 billion, £9.3 billion higher than a year ago. The Government wants to trim borrowing in 2012/13 …UK public finances plunge into…
Channel 4 News Royal Mail's royal U-turn? More Paralympic stamps on saleChannel 4 NewsThe set of four stamps will feature wheelchair basketball, powerlifting, athletics and cycling, alongside London landmarks St Paul's Cathedral and the Palace of Westminster, Royal Mail said today. They go on sale 29 August when the Paralympic Games …Royal Mail marks the…
Scotsman Public borrowing rise shock for OsborneThe IndependentThat means borrowing so far this year, excluding a one-off boost after assets from the Royal Mail's pension fund was transferred to the Treasury, is £44.9 billion, £9.3 billion higher than a year ago. The Government wants to trim borrowing in 2012/13 …July public finances show unexpected deficitReuters…
Royal Mail's plans to honour only Olympic gold-medal winners with their own stamp have expanded to commemorate not just Paralympic gold medallists but the start of the 29 August Games. More: continued here
The Guardian Stamp of approval: Four Paralympics stamps being issued by Royal MailMirror.co.ukMoya Greene, Chief Executive of Royal Mail, said: "London is looking forward to welcoming Paralympians from all over the globe, and we think these stamps are an excellent way to reflect the once-in-a-lifetime event." Tim Hollingsworth, Chief Executive …Intersperse Olympic and Paralympic Games…
Royal Mail is issuing a set of four Paralympics stamps on August 29 when the Games begin. They feature four key sports – powerlifting, athletics, wheelchair basketball and cycling – alongside London landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the Palace of Westminster. More: continued here
Examiner.com Prince Philip released from hospital, returns to BalmoralExaminer.comUnlike his previous two recent hospital visits, Prince Philip did not receive visitors, though media did reportedly camp outside Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in hopes he would. “The Telegraph” reported that the Queen's husband left in a Range Rover and …Prince Philip misses a church service with his…