Queen to Be Subject of New British Postal Stamp

The U.K.’s Royal Mail announced plans to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen’s formation by putting the band on a postage stamp on July 9, Linns reported. Details are yet to be confirmed, but it will be the second time the band has received the honor, after singer Freddie Mercury was …

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Pensions Schemes Bill introduced to House of Lords

The Pensions Schemes Bill, originally confirmed in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019, and reintroduced on 19 December 2019, has been introduced to the House of Lords this week.  The Commons Library Briefing, published on 7 January 2020, stated that the introduction of the Pensions Schemes Bill, which will …

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Whalley’s posties of the past

WHALLEY’s post office staff are standing proudly outside their place of work. These smartly dressed gents were captured in 1902 in front of Alfred Camm’s chemists in Park Villas, King Street. Resplendent in their Royal Mail uniforms and military-esque helmets are four of the five postmen Mr Camm had at …

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