U.S. Stamp Notes by John M. Hotchner On Feb. 6, 1952, George VI, age 56, passed into history and his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, age 25, became Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The coronation followed on June 2, 1953, after a prolonged period of detailed planning for …
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Following to the compliance review relating to (the tender for) the concession for the distribution of newspapers and periodicals in Belgium, bpostgroup voluntarily launched compliance reviews relating to other tenders and public contracts. The preliminary results of these compliance reviews, which remain ongoing, revealed that bpostgroup’s margins on certain services …
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A 27-stone teacher credits Warburtons Thins for helping him halve his body weight – claiming students no longer even recognise him. Nick England says he’s always been a ‘big guy’ and struggled with his weight ever since he was a lad. But the dad-of-two said his food and Coca-Cola ‘addiction’ …
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Sign outside a UK Post Office Britons are being treated to three bank holidays across May – yes, three. Thanks, Charles. The first of which comes on Monday, May 1 for the Early May bank holiday. Many of us are sure to use the day to relax or catch up …
Read More »Harry, 38, is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering at two of its titles, The Sun and the now-defunct News Of The World – claiming that his private information was unlawfully accessed. NGN is bringing a bid to have Harry’s case thrown out, along with a …
Read More »Charles R: The Making of a Monarch will offer audiences a chance to view unseen and rarely seen footage of Charles, telling his more than 70-year story as heir to the throne, through his own words. Buckingham Palace has granted the BBC exclusive access to unseen footage of Charles from …
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With King Charles’ Coronation less than two weeks away on May 6, Britain is gearing up for an almighty celebration. Here we present the weird, wacky and wonderful ways in which the country’s tourism industry is honouring the historic event – and giving tourists the royal treatment. Royal-inspired undertakings range …
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Four members of a county line gang which operated between Liverpool and Cornwall have been jailed. The members of the gang, known as “Scouse Mick” were jailed at Truro Crown Court in Cornwall for their roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to vulnerable people. The men were …
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‘I think he fits a giant like Real Madrid’: Emerson Royal’s agent and father claims his son will leave Tottenham this summer and is ‘better suited’ to the Spanish giants…but the defender is quick to deny he wants move away from Spurs Emerson Royal’s father and agent claims his son …
Read More »HMS Caroline is the only survivor of the 1916 Battle of Jutland and has been a feature of Belfast’s waterfront since 1924. Anne was shown how the vessel has been restored to reflect how it would have looked to crew members in 1914, with more than 90% of the ship’s …
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