Mary Quant, a British designer who revolutionized fashion and is credited with making miniskirts popular, is dead. Mary died peacefully Thursday at her home in Surrey, in southern England … according to her family. She’s famous for designing colorful and sexy miniskirts that defined the swinging ’60s, as well as …
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A LOCAL Councillor has slammed the Royal Mail for not delivering mail to rural parts of Fermanagh. Cllr Victor Warrington states that those living in the east of the County have been waiting days – and in some cases more than a week – for letters, including hospital appointments and Mother’s Day …
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Dame Mary Quant, a fashion designer who defined the mod style of the Swinging Sixties, has died aged 93. The Welsh designer – …
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London, United Kingdom (Urban Transport News): Skyports Drone Services, the global leader in drone logistics, surveys and monitoring, has announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The project is set to revolutionise connectivity, …
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Two Nottinghamshire post offices have been described as being “at risk” due to a change in a compensation scheme for those running them. The Post Office first started a scheme in 2011 to modernise all of its branches, but an option was created for postmasters who did not want to …
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The legend of Robin Hood and his role in English folklore is being celebrated with a new series of Royal Mail stamps. The infamous outlaw is appearing alongside Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck, King Richard and the Sheriff an an exclusive set of 10 illustrated stamps. © Newark Advertiser …
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Nottingham’s legendary outlaw Robin Hood has been celebrated in new Royal Mail stamps. The set of stamps show 10 scenes in the life of the legendary outlaw. The images were illustrated by artist Jon McCoy who has also worked on feature films including The Batman, Star Wars: The Rise Of …
Read More »The 10 stamps show key moments in the legend of the outlaw, such as robbing the rich, capturing the sheriff and marrying Maid Marian. Other characters depicted on the stamps include Friar Tuck, Little John and King Richard. The illustrations were created by concept artist Jon McCoy, who has worked …
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Households across the UK missed out on deliveries and collections over the Easter bank holiday weekend, causing delays across the service. While Royal Mail confirmed that postal operations have resumed as normal today, some postcodes may experience disruption to air and road services. Here’s the full list of those affected. …
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The authorisation of the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (RMCPP) is the first in the UK, following TPR’s Pension Schemes Act 2021, which introduced an authorisation and supervision regime for CDC schemes. CDC schemes must meet stringent criteria including fitness and propriety requirements for those running the scheme, having the …
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