The UK’s video game legacy is being honored with a new set of commemorative stamps from the Royal Mail. The collection, which will set you back £14.25 (nearly $19), features iconic designs from the likes of Wipeout, Lemmings, Micro Machines, Worms and, of course, Tomb Raider. The set has been …
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A motorway driver failed an alcohol test when found sleeping on the hard shoulder, city magistrates heard. A small amount of cannabis was also found in the car used by Vishal Rathod, 28, when checked on the M1 near Trowell. It led to a 14-month driving ban and £333 fine …
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Princess Beatrice’s royal wedding in October won’t be televised for the masses. British broadcasters BBC and ITV announced over the weekend they will not broadcast the 31-year-old’s big day like they did her sister, Princess Eugenie, in 2018, Vanity Fair reported on Tuesday. In a statement to the UK’s Daily …
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The most talked about video game on Twitter in 2019 wasn’t Fortnite, but a mobile game from Japan called Fate/Grand Order, the social media website revealed today. According to The Washington Post, this is the second year in which Fate/Grand Order has topped the list. Having launched in 2015 from developer Aniplex, the …
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Guy Opperman The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the details of the new Pensions Scheme Bill as parliament re-opened today. The latest update confirms the essential policy details expected in the bill such as new jail terms up to seven years for bosses who run pensions into the …
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PUBLISHED: 16:03 07 January 2020 Ben Jolley Friends of Walsoken man Barry Lansfield, who has terminal brain cancer, are fundraising to make his wish come true – “to marry his sweetheart” on Valentine’s Day. Picture: GOFUNDME Archant Friends of a Walsoken man who has terminal brain cancer are fundraising to …
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Tributes have been paid to the Ulster Unionist Party’s honorary President May Steele MBE JP, who has died at the age of 83. Mrs Steele, who lived in Brown’s Bay, Islandmagee, had been in failing health for some time. May Steele was given the Honorary title of President by then …
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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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