Overdue Basingstoke library books returned after 48 years

image copyrightHampshire County Council Two children’s books have been returned to a library in Hampshire 48 years after being taken out. The Thomas the Tank Engine and Learning in Colour books were returned to the library at Basingstoke Discovery Centre by post. A note, signed “Andy”, apologised for keeping the …

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All-in-one e-commerce shipping platform enters UK market

Sendcloud, a provider offering an all-in-one shipping platform for e-commerce businesses, has announced a launch into the UK market. The company notes that online sales in the UK have skyrocketed lately, showing year-on-year growth in August of 51.6%, with further growth set to come from demand outside the UK in …

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Beloved Burton Royal Mail worker dies at just 43

A moving tribute has been paid to a much-loved mother and Royal Mail worker who has died at the age of just 43. The instantly recognisable red Royal Mail vans lined Ashby Road in Burton forming a special guard of honour as Louise Mortlock made her final journey to Bretby …

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Ideas for more museums grow

TRANSFORMING Bradford’s empty, historic buildings into museums could be the key to rejuvenating its traditional high street, the Civic Society has said. It follows a call from the English Civic Museums Network to fund local museums in a bid to “reawaken English city centres” and has since led to a …

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