A cracking coin, Gromit! Royal Mint releases new coin to mark 30 years of Wallace and his animated companion New coin is based on original short film ‘A Grand Day Out’ which aired in 1989 Has Latin inscription ‘caseus praestans’ which translates to ‘cracking cheese’ Makers of the new coin …
Read More »New coin launched to mark 30th anniversary of Wallace and Gromit
A Wallace and Gromit coin has been unveiled to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated double-act first hitting the screen. The Royal Mint on Tuesday launched the new 50 pence piece depicting the pair and bearing the Latin inscription “caseus praestans”, which translates as “cracking cheese”. The coin was …
Read More »Queen Victoria is brought to life in incredible colourised footage
Stunning colourised video has been produced from the earliest existing footage of Queen Victoria as part of a series bringing to life archive clips of the Royal Family. The series also reveals the earliest known original colour footage of the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, playing in a Piccadilly garden in …
Read More »Brexit 50p coins to be shredded and melted down by Royal Mint
By Press Association 2019 New coins for 2014 Limited edition Brexit 50p coins, dated October 31 2019, are set to be shredded and melted down after the UK’s departure from the EU was delayed by three months. The special coins were originally designed to be minted in time for …
Read More »Market Risers: Rolls-Royce, Royal Mail, SEGRO
The trading price for Rolls-Royce with company EPIC: LON:RR has increased 1.77% or 12.6 points during today’s session so far. Investors seem confident during the trading session. The high for the period has reached 727.4 and a low of 708.4. The amount of shares exchanged has so far reached 865,797 …
Read More »Royal Mail junior and middle manager Unite members vote in favour of pay deal
On Friday, Royal Mail announces Unite members voted in favour of a pay deal for junior and middle managers, which was recommended by the union. Following a turnout of 69%, 68.4% of Unite members voted in favour of the offer. The agreement includes a cumulative two-year package of 5.37%. Managers …
Read More »Father of three who washed and sold used stamps on eBay is jailed
A father of three who netted more than £100,000 after running an illegal stamp ‘washing’ business from his home in Birmingham has been jailed for 27 months. Mubashir Khan, who was passing off used stamps as new and selling them on eBay, was found to have 60 kilos of stamps …
Read More »Corbyn praises Scottish Labour MP’s campaign to save high street banks
A SCOTTISH Labour MP’s campaign to save high street banks and cash machines has been praised by Jeremy Corbyn on a visit to the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ged Killen snatched the seat from the Scottish Nationalists by just 265 votes at the 2017 election. Speaking to a packed …
Read More »17% of East of England Ambulance staff are forced off work due to stress, figures reveal
FIGURES have revealed almost one in five members of staff at the region’s ambulance service have been forced off work due to stress. The figure equates to 17per cent of all staff at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust being signed off work, a 7per cent increase in …
Read More »Let me entertain you! Robbie Williams joins Royal Variety Performance
Robbie Williams has joined the bill for this year’s Royal Variety Performance. The 45-year-old singer will perform duets with Sir Rod Stewart and Jamie Cullum, as they collaborate on songs from Williams’ new album, The Christmas Present, ITV has announced. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who performed at the wedding of the …
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