Should postcodes and their match to a particular longitude and latitude – even if that’s approximate – be free? Royal Mail, which owns the copyright to the Postcode Address File (PAF), would point out that it is not: the PAF, in its many forms, generates millions of pounds of revenue …
Read More »'Shop thief threw trust in our faces' – Hull Daily Mail
'Shop thief threw trust in our faces'Hull Daily MailThe community order follows a sentence Walker was given in April last year of six months behind bars following a sting operation by Royal Mail investigators … More: continued here
Read More »Military reunion (The Malay Mail)
A REUNION for the sixth battalion Royal Malay Regiment (6 RMR) will be held at the Officers’ Mess of 4th Division, Kuala Lumpur on Aug 15 from 4pm. All former and serving officers of that regiment and their wives are encouraged to attend. More: continued here
Read More »An oasis blooms by the wayside – WA today
WA today An oasis blooms by the waysideWA todayToday, Lawson's visit is documented on the walls of Hungerford's Royal Mail Hotel, which dates from 1875 and was the last remaining pub used by Cobb & Co as … More: continued here
Read More »Red letter day for Ovaltinees – Hemel Gazette
Red letter day for OvaltineesHemel GazetteRoyal Mail turned down residents' original request because there were already two within walking distance. The residents' association's Mac Smith said: "The … More: continued here
Read More »Consistency is key for champs (The Globe Gazette)
MASON CITY — Gary and Gerry Benham began their competitive barbecue career in 2004 at the prestigious American Royal event in Kansas City. More: continued here
Read More »Alan G. Davenport, Noted Wind Engineer, Dies at 76 (New York Times)
Mr. Davenport devised ways to gauge the effects of wind on tall structures, then applied his expertise to some of the world’s biggest buildings and longest bridges. More: continued here
Read More »First class challenge for Royal Mail men (Berwickshire Today)
A TEAM of managers from Royal Mail Group are showing they ‘Believe in Children’ by taking part in Barnardo’s Scotland’s Cairngorm Challenge in August. (22/07/2009 10:42:38) More: continued here
Read More »Combatting urban scrawl (Montreal Gazette)
Like the other veterans who frequent the Royal Canadian Legion in Notre Dame de Grâce, Stuart Vallieres is fed up with the vandals who spray paint graffiti on their legion hall. Every time it’s cleaned up, the youths return to tag the building on de Maisonneuve Blvd. More: continued here
Read More »Andrew ‘was paid £3m more’ for Southyork ‘to lobby for Kazakh premier’ (Daily Mail: World News)
The president of Kazakhstan paid £3m above the market value for Prince Andrew’s Royal residence to persuade him to lobby on his behalf, according to a new book. More: continued here
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