Yarn bombing – the trend of creating street art with knitted or crocheted yarn – is a crafting phenomenon that has brought joy and colour to many everyday items on our streets, such as post boxes, railings and bollards, in recent years. This week, many patriotic designs have begun to …
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Not for the first time in the Queen’s long reign, all eyes will be on the Buckingham Palace balcony at lunchtime today as the Trooping the Colour ceremony makes way for the ear-splitting roar of an RAF flypast. Over the years, this tableau has offered an engrossing glimpse of who’s …
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Postal operator Swiss Post has invested CHF11m (US$11.4m) to convert a former industrial warehouse into a regional parcel center in Rümlang in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. ‘) } // –> Now in operation, the center has created approximately 60 new jobs in Rümlang. With the belt conveyors running at …
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A Milltown woman has said she is disappointed that a traditional red postbox will no longer be in use in the area. The postbox, which was located in a stone pillar, has not been operational since the pillar was accidentally hit and damaged by a lorry in February. The woman, …
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Consumer Finance Experts at CashLady.com have done research into the average cost of living for lone renters across the UK. Cost of living calculations were based on the average salary in each city against the cost of a 1-bed in the city centre, a Council Tax Band A charge and …
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Image source: Getty Images 2022 hasn’t proved a year to celebrate so far for Royal Mail (LSE: RMG), its share price or its investors. The 500-year-old courier has fallen 40% in value since the beginning of the year. This has in turn led to its imminent demotion from the FTSE …
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A village in Herefordshire is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a royal-themed scarecrow competition, crafting 104 figures so far to stand watch ahead of the weekend. Wellington Village Fun Week is a local event organised every two years, and has this year been taken over by jubilee celebrations. The …
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The royal family’s Jubilee appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony have long offered a fascinating insight into the shape and future of the monarchy. From the Queen’s Silver Jubilee to this year’s Platinum Jubilee, these line-ups send a striking message about the primary players on the royal stage. In 2012, …
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Royal Mail has announced a change to its Sunday parcel delivery service in an effort to try and keep pace with its online rivals. As of this week, the company’s Sunday delivery service is now available to over 12,000 of its online retailer customers. Previously, there were only 75 large online retailers …
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As everyone gets ready to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this weekend with street parties, big events and beacon lightings. One brand has taken it a step further and has launched a limited edition service fit for the Queen. Getir, a mobile on-demand delivery service for grocery items, is running …
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