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Twelve special stamps have been released to honour the supersonic jet’s “innovation, elegance and engineering excellence,” 50 years after British Airways’ first Concorde flight left Heathrow for Bahrain on January 21, 1976. To mark the occasion, a coordinated nose-drop event took place at 11.40 am on Wednesday, January 21 , …
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Frank Swinnerton, who lives in the Garden Village area, contacted The Leader to tell us about the ongoing issue. He claims he has only been receiving his mail ‘once or twice’ a week for the last ‘three or four months’. And this has even led to him very nearly missing …
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To mark the occasion Aerospace Bristol will welcome the biggest gathering of former Concorde flight crew to the museum Today (January 21), Aerospace Bristol welcomes its biggest gathering of former Concorde flight crew to the museum, with ex-captains, first officers and flight engineers coming together to celebrate the 50th anniversary …
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A new set of stamps and co-ordinated nose drop events will mark the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Concorde flights. The Royal Mail said it has produced 12 stamps which pay tribute to the supersonic aircraft’s “innovation, elegance and engineering excellence”. The nose cones of three Concorde planes exhibited …
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Royal Mail is introducing a significant change to parcel services throughout the UK. The postal service is launching a six-month trial aimed at providing greater convenience for households across the nation. The trial will involve installing round-the-clock parcel lockers outside selected Post Office locations, allowing customers to access services outside …
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Royal Mail released 12 stamps on January 21 celebrating the supersonic passenger jet, which made aviation history on the same date in 1976. The collection includes eight stamps featuring historic images of Concorde, including its first and last commercial flights. Four additional stamps are part of a miniature sheet, three …
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Shaun Davies, Member of Parliament for Telford, has raised concerns about ongoing Royal Mail delays affecting residents across the constituency. Shaun Davies, MP for Telford Many constituents have contacted Shaun Davies MP to report delayed or missing post, with particular concern about the impact on important correspondence and missed appointments. In …
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Royal Mail Concorde first took to the skies in January 1976 and had its final commercial flight in 2003 A set of stamps has been released to mark the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Concorde flights. Royal Mail has produced 12 stamps which it said paid tribute to the …
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Between 1976 and 2003 British Airways’ Concorde planes operated close to 50,000 flights Royal Mail has shared an update (Image: 2024 Getty Images) Royal Mail is issuing a new set of stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s first commercial flight, on January 21, 1976. The first flights were …
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