The Barra lifeboat is the face of the Royal Mail’s new 1st-class stamp, released today. More: continued here
Read More »Lifeboat crew honoured on stamp (West Lothian Courier)
A lifeboat crew have seen their bravery recognised as they feature on a new series of stamps. The Barra RNLI Lifeboat appears on the Mayday – Rescue at Sea set of six commemorative Royal Mail stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Famous Indian-origin radio presenter dies in UK (The Times of India)
LONDON: Santosh Prashar, a noted Indian-origin radio presenter based in Coventry in the east Midlands, has died. He was 80. Prashar, a former postman who worked in the Indian Air Force before migrating to Coventry in the 1960s, started his radio career after retiring from Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Fire truck up for bid on eBay – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Fire truck up for bid on eBayWilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA –23 minutes agoThe eBay ad says the truck, a 1998 GMC/Ferrara Fire Engine, is in “very good shape, with low miles.” The ad says that the truck comes with all equipment, … More: continued here
Read More »Lifeboat crew honoured on stamp (ic Lanarkshire)
A lifeboat crew have seen their bravery recognised as they feature on a new series of stamps. The Barra RNLI Lifeboat appears on the Mayday – Rescue at Sea set of six commemorative Royal Mail stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Tulane holds slight halftime lead in C-USA tourney (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Tulane has played a solid first half in its Conference USA tournament opener against Marshall at the FedEx Forum. The Green Wave has gotten a decent mix of inside and outside scoring and solid production from its starters and reserves on its way to a 26-25 halftime …
Read More »Food Stamps Handed Out Twice A Month? – WWMT
Food Stamps Handed Out Twice A Month?WWMT, MI –25 minutes agoKALAMAZOO (Newschannel 3) – Shopping habits could soon change for people who rely on food stamps to keep their families from going hungry. … More: continued here
Read More »eBay now letting Skype be Skype, exec says (InfoWorld)
Two-and-a-half years after eBay bought Skype , the online auction giant has moved away from trying to create new, merged capabilities through the acquisition and is letting Skype be what it is. “There’s less focus at eBay today on finding the place where eBay and Skype intersect on the Web …
Read More »Food Stamps Handed Out Twice A Month? (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)
KALAMAZOO (Newschannel 3) – Shopping habits could soon change for people who rely on food stamps to keep their families from going hungry. The state Senate took a first step toward doling out food stamp benefits twice-a-month instead of handing them out just once-a-month. More: continued here
Read More »Former Lookout Mountain Recreation Director Buck Stamps Dies (The Chattanoogan)
One of the good guys in Chattanooga sports is gone. Raymond Lewis “Buck’’ Stamps – a legend in the world of local youth sports – died earlier today at his home in Madison, Miss. More: continued here
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