There are some childhood passions which, when carried over into adult life, become eccentricities. For me, it was collecting stamps — I am too much of an amateur to confer this interest with the grandiose label, philately. It began in fits and starts in the 1960s, suffered a 20-year gap …
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AMAZON will cancel deliveries on Monday as a mark of respect for the Queen’s funeral. There will be no deliveries during the Queen’s funeral, the retail giant has confirmed. 1 Amazon will pause deliveries during the Queen’s funeralCredit: Reuters The Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday, September 19 and …
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Unite has followed every other major trade union in responding to the death of Queen Elizabeth II by calling off strike action scheduled over the period of “national mourning” that runs until her state funeral on September 19. On Monday Unite announced it was “postponing” strikes at London United by …
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Hospital and Doctors appointments Several planned hospital and doctor appointments have been cancelled on Monday. According to The Guardian, “Operations such as hip and knee replacements, cataract surgery, maternity checks and some cancer treatment” will be cancelled. These cancellations will only add to the pressure put onto the health services …
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The West Durrington postbox was installed last year A Worthing postbox could be the last one in the country approved by the Queen, according to a local councillor. Northbrook Councillor Russ Cochran discovered the West Durrington postbox and pointed out that it could be the last of its kind following …
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Published: 4:52 PM September 14, 2022 Thousands of stamps will become unusable within months after Royal Mail announced major changes. The postal service has said that it has “reinvented” the stamp for the next generation. What are the new stamps and why are they changing? These new stamps will be similar to …
Read More »Thousands of Royal Mail stamps are set to be unusable withing months as a new system is introduced, with some left set to be thousands out of pocket. Customers have been warned that their ‘1st’ and 2nd’ class stamps will be unusable from January 2023 as Royal Mail begin rolling out …
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14 September 2022 Transport / Logistics Services In honour of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Royal Mail is to desist operations all day on Monday 19th September. The UK has been afforded a bank holiday in her honour on the day. Royal Mail has had a close relationship …
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By Charles Snee On Oct. 2, 1950, Charles M. Schulz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip debuted in seven newspapers in the United States. Almost 72 years to the day later, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a set of 10 stamps in the cartoonist’s honor. The stamps are being issued in …
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