BBC News Royal Mail's Olympic race to produce medallist stampsBBC NewsThe GB gold rush has created a marathon task for Royal Mail, which is rushing out stamps in honour of each winner. Royal Mail has promised to issue a stamp bearing the medallist's picture within 24 hours of the victory …
Read More »UK’s golden athletes get stamp of approval – Reuters
The Star UK's golden athletes get stamp of approvalReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail will give the country's gold medalists its stamp of approval, issuing special stamps commemorating each Team GB Olympic win. Also its famous red post boxes will be painted gold in the victors' home towns, where …Stamps …
Read More »Your Shout: Should Jessica Ennis be made a Dame after her London 2012 … – Birmingham Mail
Sydney Morning Herald Your Shout: Should Jessica Ennis be made a Dame after her London 2012 …Birmingham MailAnd Royal Mail has promised the city one of the gold post boxes it is bringing to the home towns of the British gold medalists. Now another Lib Dem, former council leader Paul …
Read More »'Wrong town' postbox painted gold
The Royal Mail promises to paint a postbox in champion Laura Trott's home town gold, after first painting one in the wrong town. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps, gold post boxes for British winners
Britain's Royal Mail will give the country's gold medallists its stamp of approval, issuing special stamps commemorating each Team GB Olympic win. More: continued here
Read More »For the Post Office, today is D-Day | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte … – Charlotte Observer
For the Post Office, today is D-Day | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte …Charlotte ObserverWelcome to the week the U.S. Postal Service defaults on a major obligation. D-Day is today, Aug. 1, when the Postal Service is obligated, by statute, to make a $5.5 billion payment, money that is supposed to …
Read More »Olympic gold-winning cyclists on stamp – BBC News
BBC News Olympic gold-winning cyclists on stampBBC NewsThe women's team pursuit gold medal winners – cyclists Dani King, Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell – have been celebrated on a stamp. King from Southampton, Trott from Cheshunt, Herts, and Rowsell from Cheam, London, clocked three minutes 14.051 …Golden girl Dani King's …
Read More »YOU SHOULD NOT BE SERIOUS – Charlotte Observer
YOU SHOULD NOT BE SERIOUSCharlotte ObserverThe Royal Mail celebrated the Olympic gold medal of British rower Helen Glover by painting an iconic red post box gold in her home town of Penzance. http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/08/03/13/51/561-1i5G1c.Em.55.jpeg|210. Britain's Ben …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Bradford on Avon post office invitation to businesses – This Is Wiltshire
Bradford on Avon post office invitation to businessesThis Is WiltshireThe Post Office wants to hear from businesses in Bradford on Avon which are keen to open a store as the town's branch in The Shambles remains closed. The Post Office has said it is exploring every possibility to restore its …
Read More »Rare Quilt on eBay Identified by Expert After Seeing It on Facebook – Melodika.net (press release)
Rare Quilt on eBay Identified by Expert After Seeing It on FacebookMelodika.net (press release)This auction closes Monday, August 6th at approximately 10:00 PM EST. Interest in this rare quilt continues to increase as the closing draws near. Nearly 70 pictures of the quilt can be seen at EstateAuctionsInc on eBay …
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