Open Access freight operator Varamis Rail has said it would be interested in looking at taking on the soon-to-be-redundant Royal Mail Class 325 units. Royal Mail has said it will end DB Cargo’s rail freight contract in October, in favour of road haulage (RAIL 1014). This will leave its 15 four-car …
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Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces on images of the 10 stamps. Author: Alan Jones, PA Published 15 hours agoLast updated 15 hours ago A special set of stamps is being issued marking the history of the Tower of London. Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces …
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U.S. Stamp Notes by John M. Hotchner In Linn’s of Oct. 9, 2023, I looked at covers coming into the United Kingdom that received a curious diamond marking in either black or red as can be seen in Figure 1. In that column, my friend and philatelic colleague Michael Dixon …
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A special set of stamps have been produced to mark the history of the Tower of London. The 10 stamps have been made in partnership with Royal Mail and Historic Royal Palaces, who manage the Tower. A set of six stamps include images of the building, whilst a further set …
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The World Socialist Web Site published an article on August 7, exposing the inaction of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in response to far-right violence against immigrant communities in Britain over the past week. The article cited the worthless platitudes of the TUC and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) that …
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By Daniel Binns, business reporter The Footsie is down again this morning as stock markets wobble over the state of the US economy – with JP Morgan predicting there is a 45% chance of a recession there next year. The finance giant also upped its forecast for the chances of …
Read More »Lucy Wallace, 19, and her sister Millie, from Clydebank, were left waiting by the door yesterday morning and afternoon. And when the postman arrived at 2.30pm, empty-handed, Lucy describes her mum’s fury at hearing what had happened. Lucy said: “The postman came to my front door and spoke with my mum …
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A special set of stamps is being issued marking the history of the Tower of London. Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces on images of the 10 stamps. The main set of six stamps show The White Tower; Tower Green and The King’s House; St John’s Chapel; Yeoman …
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New insights into the secrets of hovering kestrels could help delivery drones navigate the gusty air in cities, scientists at the University of Bristol and RMIT University in Australia suggest. The sight of a kestrel hanging motionless above the ground as it scans for prey is a delight for nature …
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Alamy Christabel Pankhurst in a 1909 portrait by photojournalist Christina Broom Two of the earliest pioneers of photojournalism, who captured groundbreaking images of street life and political upheaval, are being honoured with blue plaques at their former homes. Christina Broom, one of Britain’s first female press photographers, recorded the burgeoning …
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