Eight special stamps of TV comedy series Porridge will be issued to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary. They feature memorable quotes and scenes from the sitcom and faces of the well-known cast, including Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, and Fulton Mackay as Mr Mackay. “Porridge continues …
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A brown bear foraging on the Russian River in Alaska found a trainer to play with in a pile of equipment abandoned on the bank by a fleeing salmon fisherman DANA FOLEY/SOLENT NEWS When rain delayed a baseball game in Minneapolis between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves, the few …
Read More »They feature memorable quotes and scenes from the sitcom and faces of the well-known cast, including Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, and Fulton Mackay as Mr Mackay. The British TV show follows jailbirds Norman and Lennie as they come face to face with the …
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During the 2022-3 strike wave in the UK, Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) regularly took to the stage of rallies asking the whereabouts of Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour opposition. Framed as calling out the refusal of Labour to …
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Social attitudes to alcohol have no doubt changed in recent years, with more people being more aware of their health in a post-pandemic world and many young adults being sober-curious. Data proves that the moderation movement, especially in the US, is on the up, with the non-alcoholic beverages market projected …
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AeroVironment (AV) has been awarded a contract for the U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The 5-year contract from Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground is Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a contract ceiling value of $990M. Deliveries of the Switchblade® systems are expected to begin …
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GeoCue, a leader in LiDAR mapping hardware and software, and Xer Technologies AG, a Swiss manufacturer of long-endurance hybrid-electric drones, have successfully integrated GeoCue’s TrueView 720 LiDAR and imagery sensor with the Xer X8 UAV platform. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in scalable long-range LiDAR and imagery drone mapping …
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The Supervisory Board of Austrian Post has appointed Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Austrian Post as of 1 January 2025. She succeeds Walter Oblin, who will become Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of the company on 1 October 2024. Walter Oblin will continue his current responsibilities until she takes over. …
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A suspected Second World War grenade was found on a beach on the Isles of Scilly. Police and coastguards were alerted to the island of St Martin’s at around 7.15pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 27) after the grenade was discovered. They then called a Royal Navy helicopter before an explosive disposal …
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