The Duchess of Cambridge is marking turning 38 as the royal family comes to terms with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell decision to step back as senior royals. Harry and Meghan made the announcement, without consulting the Queen and the Prince of Wales, on the eve of Kate’s …
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All images courtesy of Royal Mail The Royal Mail has just launched a set of 12 stamps celebrating the joy of gaming with pioneering and influential UK-designed games from the 1980s and ’90s. The new set traces the roots of the UK’s games industry to the very early 1980s and …
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Shares in Card Factory have slumped after the group revealed it suffered a ‘challenging’ period of trading over Christmas and lowered its full-year earnings outlook. Blaming dwindling High Street footfall, the General Election and weak shopper sentiment, Card Factory said Christmas trading had been ‘softer’ than expected and revealed it …
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The government has introduced a bill to allow for CDC schemes to be introduced, with Royal Mail set to launch the first scheme of this type. Source link
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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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Gamers might find they are drawn to writing letters when the Royal Mail’s new stamp set – which features retro games including Tomb Raider, Wipeout and Lemmings – drops later this month Proving that our current love affair with early video games remains in full swing in 2020, the new …
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The Duchess of Sussex showed off one of her style tricks as she left the National Theatre following a private visit the afternoon. Meghan, 38, who is patron of the National, was spotted draping, or ‘shrobing’, her elegant navy blue coat over her crisp pale blue shirt as she left …
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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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We take our weekly look at some of the appointments and promotions across the housebuilding industry and its supply chain. Matthew Lester, Kier On 1 January 2020, former Royal Mail finance director Matthew Lester took up the role of chairman at Kier, replacing Philip Cox. He brings with him many …
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Prince Philip rarely shows his emotions, but on one occasion, a kind-hearted gesture from the Queen almost made him cry on his 90th birthday. WATCH: The Queen posts to Instagram for the very first time Shortly after the Duke of Edinburgh’s retirement in 2017, it was revealed that Her Majesty, the …
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