The main set of eight stamps features a montage from the film trilogy with four more paying homage to four iconic locations 06:00, 11 Mar 2026Updated 06:05, 11 Mar 2026 The stamps mark the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Rings film(Image: Supplied) A new set of 12 new stamps …
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John Murphy, who suffers from bone cancer, had been due to undergo a biopsy on a cancerous sore on his temple at Broomfield Hospital. Four days earlier, Mr Murphy had attended a clinic for a routine blood test. However, the letter containing his INR number – required by the hospital’s …
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Read More »Royal Mail celebrates 25th anniversary of Lord Of The Rings films with stamp set – The Irish News
Royal Mail is releasing a set of Lord Of The Rings stamps to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first film in the hit trilogy. The fantasy and adventure series began as a series of novels with the same name, written by JRR Tolkien and published in the 1950s, which …
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Read More »Royal Mail celebrates 25th anniversary of Lord Of The Rings films with stamp set
Royal Mail is releasing a set of Lord Of The Rings stamps to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first film in the hit trilogy. The fantasy and adventure series began as a series of novels with the same name, written by JRR Tolkien and published in the 1950s, which …
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Read More »UK households urged to make swap before April 7 to avoid £2.50 fee | UK | News
Anyone with old stamps lying around should double-check before putting them on letters and cards. If these stamps have been gathering dust in a drawer for quite a while, they may no longer be valid and could result in Royal Mail demanding a surcharge. Martin Lewis’ MSE team recently reminded …
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