A yacht to rule the waves! Two weeks ago the Mail launched a campaign for a …Daily MailFollowing on from where the beloved Britannia left off, this masterpiece — still unnamed — would fulfil all the functions of the late Royal Yacht and many more besides. Two weeks ago, the …
Read More »Baker College’s Culinary Institute could be built on ground with a storied past. – Port Huron Times Herald
Baker College's Culinary Institute could be built on ground with a storied past.Port Huron Times HeraldAccording to preliminary plans, the institute would be on the site of Fort Gratiot, said Richard Stamps, a professor of anthropology and archeology at Oakland University. Stamps, along with other historians, is concerned construction could …
Read More »Post office killer launches appeal
LAWYERS representing convicted killer Robin Garbutt have lodged an appeal saying new evidence has been found to clear the sub-postmaster. More: continued here
Read More »Challenge, Grimes fight to keep post offices – Appeal-Democrat
Challenge, Grimes fight to keep post officesAppeal-DemocratA pair of rural Yuba-Sutter post offices are weeks away from a possible closure decision, but their patrons are still pushing to keep them open. The decision on whether the office in Challenge should come in early … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps’ Forzani growing into game – Toronto Sun
TSN Stamps' Forzani growing into gameToronto SunHe dressed only once as a rookie with the Stamps but was in the lineup for all 18 regular-season games this season, finishing second on the team — and fifth among all non-import receivers in the CFL — with 761 receiving yards and five …
Read More »Not any old post office – Pueblo Chieftain
Not any old post officePueblo ChieftainIf the Trinchera Post Office is shuttered, the 109 residents with 55 mailboxes would have to drive dirt roads to Trinidad to get their mail, say advocates for keeping the facility open. TRINCHERA — Ranchers in southeastern Las Animas County take pride … More: continued …
Read More »Letters ‘delayed’ for over a decade – Lurgan Today
Letters 'delayed' for over a decadeLurgan TodayHUNDREDS of letters dating back to 1999 destined for the Lurgan area have been found at the Royal Mail's sorting office in Craigavon. The letters were found abandoned in a locker at the sorting office at Balteagh. Officials are holding an inquiry over … …
Read More »Toddlers join in with our stamp scheme – Dunstable Today
Dunstable Today Toddlers join in with our stamp schemeDunstable TodayOur popular target stamps collection scheme allows registered community groups to collect the tokens on page two of the Luton News and Dunstable Gazette every week to fund specific purchases. They tell us what their group needs and how much it …
Read More »Lake George: Customers want to keep post office open – Bemidji Pioneer
Lake George: Customers want to keep post office openBemidji PioneerThe numbers tell an economic tale of woe: the Lake George post office had annual total expenses of $88378 last year and revenues of $25500, a net loss of $62878. The numbers tell an economic tale of woe: the Lake George …
Read More »Post office killer launches appeal – The Northern Echo
BBC News Post office killer launches appealThe Northern EchoGarbutt was found guilty of murdering his wife at the post office and shop they ran in Melsonby, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, on March 23, last year. In April, he was sentenced to life at Teesside Crown Court and was told he …
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