One of the world’s first postage stamps is expected to fetch £6 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in December. The Penny Black stamp, which dates from April 1840, is considered “the earliest securely dated example of the first postage stamp”. It will go to auction on …
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MEDICAL care services at a site managed by the trust that runs Barrow’s hospital have been rated as inadequate by a watchdog. The Care Quality Commission said Royal Lancaster Infirmary continued to require improvement following an unannounced inspection prompted by concerns over risks to patients. The hospital’s medical care services, …
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Hidden meaning behind Princess Eugenie’s £120k engagement ring Princess Eugenie’s ring features a rare pink Padparadscha sapphire, surrounded by a halo of sparkling diamonds. Interestingly, Princess Eugenie also opted for a sapphire ring, however not a traditional blue sapphire. She opted for a padparadscha sapphires, because they are are incredibly …
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An appeal has gone out to find a knitted post box topper designed by children after it was stolen. The craftwork was taken on Friday night from the post box in Bedale High Street. It had been designed by children from Mowbray School after a competition was run by local …
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A Royal Mail worker has been left gutted after his £4k “pride and joy” bike was stolen from his garden shed. Another family member’s bike was also pinched, along with some wheels during the theft that took place in the early hours of Monday, October 18. Ian Tyerman, 48, realised …
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Telecoms giant BT was on the rise as it bolstered its defences against a possible takeover bid. It has appointed Robey Warshaw, an advisory firm that employs former Chancellor George Osborne, ahead of a December 10 deadline after which Altice, a French telecoms firm run by billionaire Patrick Drahi, will …
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One of the world’s first postage stamps is expected to fetch £6 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in December. The Penny Black stamp, which dates from April 1840, is considered “the earliest securely dated example of the first postage stamp”. It will go to auction on …
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Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared her heartbreak online after her beloved pet dog died after being run over. The former Olympian, 43, who has been living in her home country of South Africa for much of this year, took to Instagram today to share a photo snuggling up with her …
Read More »Thanks to the pandemic-induced boom in online shopping, the world’s largest postal groups have undoubtedly had a good time of it over the past 18 months. For Royal Mail, the FTSE 100 postal giant, investors reckon the good times will continue. Shares in the company rose yesterday on the back …
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The Queen’s platinum jubilee is set to be dogged by her son Palace Andrew’s court drama, in what a royal expert has described as ‘grim news’ for Buckingham Palace. Documents lodged in New York show the civil case of rape and sexual assault being brought against him by Jeffrey Epstein’s …
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