Napoleon Bonaparte Saint Helena, which is among the world’s most remote populated islands, has hired travel specialist Geoffrey Weill Assocs. to help put it on the tourism map. Located in the South Atlantic, the 47-sq. mile volcanic island is 1,200 miles from Africa and 1,800 miles from South …
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Prince Harry and Meghan put on a public display of affection during their first appearance today since embarking on a six-week hiatus from royal duties – to thank the people of Canada for hosting their private holiday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex held hands and walked closely next to each …
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Commemorative stamps are something of a British institution. Other countries do them, of course, but we bloody love them. It’s the kind of twee distraction we live for. Past collections have included Star Wars, David Bowie, James Bond, and other cultural behemoths—so it’s about time videogames got a shot, eh? …
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Jan. 7 (UPI) — The United Kingdom’s Royal Mail service announced Tuesday a new line of stamps centered around classic British-developed video games, including Tomb Raider. The stamps, which will become available on Jan. 21, feature images of Elite, Sensible Soccer, Wipeout, Dizzy, Worms, Lemmings, Micro Machines and Populous. The …
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Swansea City fans have voiced their frustrations over the travel arrangements for Sunday’s South Wales derby clash with Cardiff City. Due to policing restrictions enforced as a result of the high-risk nature of the game, away fans in the fixture must travel on official coaches put on by their own …
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Liverpool FC has released the following ticket details for the Champions League fixture with Atletico Madrid at Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday February 18. The match is scheduled to kick off at 9pm local time. LFC has received an allocation of 3,328 tickets for supporters to purchase. We have also received …
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A latest study released by HTF Market Intelligence on Global Couriers and Messengers Market covering key business segments and wide scope geographies to get deep dive analysed market data. The study is a perfect balance bridging both qualitative and quantitative information of Couriers and Messengers market. The study provides historical data …
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Royal Mail has announced a set of stamps which feature classic British-designed gaming icons – including Lara Croft, Lemmings and Dizzy the egg. The 12 stamps include four featuring Tomb Raider, originally created by the Derby-based Core Design. Eight more feature one game each: Elite, Dizzy, Populous, Lemmings, Micro Machines, …
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The Tutankhamun exhibition was the thing to see in London in 1972 – and hence the thing above all that officials had to protect, to prevent embarrassment of losing the treasures or even letting them come to any harm by accident. While a steady stream of people passed through the …
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There’s many memories of legendary RTE broadcaster Larry Gogan – but none quite as memorable as the Just a Minute quiz. Larry, 81, died yesterday and his death was announced this morning on RTE. Over six decades he entertained us on RTE1, 2FM and latterly RTE Gold. And of course, …
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