Traditionally, there is only one colour for Royal Mail post boxes. In cities, towns and villages across the UK they stand out in that traditional deep red colour. And while some were painted gold after Team GB triumphs in the London 2012 Olympics, one village has seen the police called …
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Traditionally, there is only one colour for Royal Mail post boxes. In cities, towns and villages across the UK they stand out in that traditional deep red colour. And while some were painted gold after Team GB triumphs in the London 2012 Olympics, one village has seen the police called …
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The new episode of Northern BIbliosphere will welcome Jen Hadfield as guest. This is the second episode on our mini-series of conversations with the finalists of the Highland Book Prize 2021 ahead of the awards ceremony on May 26. This week, we have the pleasure to sit down with Jen …
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It’s part of Jonny Wilson’s latest effort to raise his target of £2,500 for ‘Make a Wish UK’ Jonny Wilson (above) has been with Royal Mail and serving the area for 16 years. Author: Tom ClabonPublished 2 hours agoLast updated 2 hours ago A postman from Norwich is running the …
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Harry and Meghan could still appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, despite the Queen sensationally imposing a ban. A dramatic statement at 3pm said the couple – as well as the Duke of York – would not be invited onto the balcony for Trooping the …
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Published: 7:00 AM May 7, 2022 Christmas definitely did not come early for one Suffolk pensioner after he received a festive card at the end of January – only to discover one he sent arrived four months late. Norman Knock, from Battisford, near Stowmarket, said he “thought it was a bit …
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The US Navy Commander was propelled 115 miles above the Earth at 5,100 miles an hour in his Mercury 3 capsule, before landing safely in the Atlantic 15 minutes later. His journey came three weeks after Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history as the first human to leave the earth’s …
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Police have been called in after several Royal Mail pillar boxes were painted bright apple-green instead of their traditional red. Zena Walker who runs a hardware store that used to be a Post Office in Highgate Lane, Lepton, was shocked when she turned up for work on Thursday and found …
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Police have been called in after several Royal Mail pillar boxes were painted bright apple-green instead of their traditional red. Zena Walker who runs a hardware store that used to be a Post Office in Highgate Lane, Lepton, was shocked when she turned up for work on Thursday and found …
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Pierre Razoux, a former defence official, said Paris refused to hand “the keys to the safe” to a rival in the arms race. The missiles used by Argentine forces killed 46 British troops during the 1982 conflict. HMS Sheffield and Atlantic Conveyor were sunk, while HMS Glamorgan survived a strike. …
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