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Britain’s foremost bird charity has been branded ‘disgusting’ – for allowing ducks and geese to be shot on one of its nature reserves. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) hands out shooting licences at Langstone Harbour, near Portsmouth, Hampshire – where wildfowlers kill up to ten birds …

Royal & SunAlliance Chase hopeful Gold Medallist could return to Huntingdon in the near future after being ruled out of an engagement at the track on Friday owing to the testing conditions. More: continued here

Mark Murless is in pole position heading into the final day at the Joburg Open after his two-under-par round of 69 left him two shots ahead of the field. More: continued here

BBC News Four-year wait for Christmas cardBBC News, UK –47 minutes agoRoyal Mail said it was unable to account for the delay. The couple's friends Geordie and Anne Henderson moved to the Shoresdean area of Berwick, … More: continued here

Mum gets strangers' post in her catalogueSunderland Echo, UK –2 hours agoMrs Duke's ripped Danburymint gift brochure was delivered to her Sunderland home inside a plastic envelope with an apology from Royal Mail. … More: continued here

A license to mail: James Bond on stampsNewsweek –Jan 8, 2008By JILL LAWLESS AP Writer | AP Britain's Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the … More: continued here

What Cotopaxi Principal Peggy Gerk thought was just another piece of mail turned out to be quite an honor. The U.S. News and World Report named Cotopaxi School as one of America’s Best High Schools of 2008. More: continued here

Iain Pyman may have matched his opening round 68 at the Joburg Open in round two, but the Englishman still believes he could have done more at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. More: continued here

Paul Burrell has vowed to take Princess Diana’s ‘innermost secrets’ to the grave despite agreeing to appear at her inquest, the Daily Mail can reveal. The former royal butler has told a family friend he is determined not to be ‘used’ by Mohamed Al Fayed when he takes to the …

A 'mail' BondNDTV.com, India –Jan 8, 2008AP For the first time, Britain's Royal Mail has issued stamps featuring the front covers of six James Bond books. The event marks the centenary of the birth … More: continued here