When he was asked to portray the leading role to advertise a Royal Opera House production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, the fledgling actor was happy to oblige. But seven years on, with the powerful image still being used to promote the opera on huge billboards, the now established TV and film …
Read More »Messy Breakup Posted on Blogs, Wikipedia and eBay – MyFox Birmingham
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RCMP has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man wanted in the armed robbery of a Canada Post office in Manitoba. More: continued here
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Read More »eBay Rolls Out Best Match as Default – Auctionbytes
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Twenty angry local residents demonstrated outside Melbourne Grove Post Office in East Dulwich, south London Wednesday of last week against its planned closure. More: continued here
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The fight is on to defend postal workers’ pensions. Socialist Worker last week reported that Royal Mail has announced its intention to close our final salary pension scheme – despite the company organising a “consultation period” in which 99 percent of employees opposed its plans. More: continued here
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