Giant pumpkin wins California contest and sets US record

A horticulture teacher has set a new US record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560lbs. Travis Gienger, from Anoka, Minnesota, set the new record and won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in northern California. “Minnesota has a great mid-year, but our spring in our parts is …

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Gareth Thomas Joins Hodge as New Chief People Officer

Gareth Thomas has joined Hodge’s Executive team as its chief people officer. Gareth is the former director of people and organisational development at charity Brandon Trust, HR director at Arriva Trains Wales and head of HR and Business Change at Royal Mail Group. A fellow of the Chartered Institute of …

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Postal vote application deadline for Buckie by-election

PEOPLE living in Buckie are being reminded of the deadline for registering to vote by post in the upcoming by-election. The deadline for postal votes applications in the Buckie by-election has been announced. Voters will be asked to select a new councillor to represent them, and the list of candidates …

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Winners of 2022 SMP Awards revealed The winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the Mail Rail Museum in London Shining a spotlight on the industry Tuesday, 11 Oct 2022 15:38 GMT The SMP represents and protects the interests of printers and mailing houses across …

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Wallace and Gromit unveiled as faces on new Royal Mail stamps

A new stamp collection showcases a selection of Bristol’s most beloved animated characters. Royal Mail has teamed up with Aardman to feature some of their most celebrated faces on a new set of eight stamps. These will include fan favourites such as Wallace and Gromit, Feathers McGraw, Shaun The Sheep, Timmy, Robin, Morph …

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UCU – The Final Countdown

With our friends at the CWU going on two further days of strike action at Royal Mail we are asking everyone to get their ballots sent in by the end of the week at the latest. We have also brought forward the deadline for ordering a replacement ballot to this …

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