Scotland Courier Broughty Ferry man opts for 400-mile round trip instead of entrusting …Scotland CourierBy Jonathan Watson The West Ferry resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted The Courier after the Royal Mail claimed they had experienced no delivery problems over the festive period (link). He claims he opted for …
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Daily Mail Roald Dahl stamps: Author's best-loved novels celebratedDaily MailNow six of Roald Dahl's most popular tales are being celebrated by the Royal Mail with a special set of stamps. The stamps feature drawings by illustrator Quentin Blake who collaborated with Dahl on much of his work. One of Dahl's …
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Place North West Crewe rail users get new car parkPlace North WestCheshire East Council has approved a planning application to begin the redevelopment of the station and the former Royal Mail site in the town centre. The mail sorting office on Weston Road will be demolished and replaced with a …
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Daily Mail Wish you were here (in June 1987): Postcard takes 25 years to arrive at …Daily MailBut Royal Mail bosses have been left scratching their heads over why the postcard took more than 24 years to arrive. The card was originally sent to Garry and Esme Ward in Basingstoke, …
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Daily Mail Sophie won't give back her tainted jewels gifted by bloody Bahrain, says PalaceDaily Mail…Royal Correspondent Buckingham Palace was adamant yesterday that the Countess of Wessex would not hand back two sets of jewels given to her by a brutal Arab regime. Despite mounting criticism of the gifts – …
Read More »Royal Mail draws on Roald Dahl to find inspiration for new stamps – Scotsman
Royal Mail draws on Roald Dahl to find inspiration for new stampsScotsmanThe six Royal Mail stamps, which are available from today, depict the work of illustrator Quentin Blake, whose drawings are synonymous with Dahl's stories. They feature six of the author's best-loved novels. One of Dahl's most famous tales, …and …
Read More »Interview: Ian McKay, chairman of Institute of Directors (IoD) in Scotland – Scotsman
Scotsman Interview: Ian McKay, chairman of Institute of Directors (IoD) in ScotlandScotsmanMcKay's working life is also dominated by the colour of post boxes and delivery vans as he fulfils his role as Royal Mail's Scottish affairs director, making him the most senior postie north of the Border. Now, with his …
Read More »30 reasons why Yanks love Kate – USA TODAY
USA TODAY 30 reasons why Yanks love KateUSA TODAYAccording to the UK's Daily Mail, William, who turns 30 in June, is said to be buying his bride a new watch and commissioning an oil portrait of her. His grandmother Queen Elizabeth II supposedly is giving her a tiara from the …
Read More »‘I’m 85 per cent to blame’, says distraught mother of Latvian girl in Royal … – Daily Mail
'I'm 85 per cent to blame', says distraught mother of Latvian girl in Royal…Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Investigation: The body could be that of Latvian Alisa Dmitrijeva, 17, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. She vanished last August A woman found dead on the Queen's Sandringham estate has been named. The body …
Read More »250 jobs to go in £70m Kent Royal Mail reorganisation – Kent News
Kent News 250 jobs to go in £70m Kent Royal Mail reorganisationKent NewsA new Royal Mail flagship hub is set to open soon in Medway. The mail centre replaces out-of-date sites in Dartford, Canterbury, Tonbridge and Maidstone, and was built partly because the company nationally is now handling 18 million …
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