LABOUR has been urged to catch up with public support for nationalising services “just as strategically important” as British Steel. Campaigners and unions have continued to call for the full nationalisation of the company after the government passed an emergency law on Saturday to seize control of its Scunthorpe plant. The legislation was passed in …
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A mail enthusiast has spent more than 30 years amassing the largest private collection of post boxes in mainland UK. Steve Knight, 63, began his collection 35 years ago after noticing how the iconic red pillar boxes stood out on the UK’s streets. The Colne Valley Postal History Museum, in …
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From the moment Meghan Markle made her debut at Trooping the Colour in 2018, it was clear she was not going to be a royal who quietly blended into the background. Fresh from her wedding to Prince Harry just weeks before, the Duchess of Sussex arrived in an off-the-shoulder Carolina …
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Whether you planned to be at home and forgot or were out in the garden and didn’t hear the doorbell, missing a parcel can be inconvenient and frustrating. To help you out, we’ve rounded up Royal Mail’s advice on redelivery. There’s still time to grab our Myths and Legends Stamps …
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Debbie Ann Powell/Shutterstock SS, USS, RMS, JS, TSS, GTS, NS, and of course, HMS. We’ve all seen or heard such letters in front of ship names, if only in fiction (“Star Trek’s” USS Enterprise), historical accounts (the RMS Titanic), and scattered news stories. Sometimes, a ship prefix indicates what type of …
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Steve Knight, 63, began his collection 35 years ago after noticing how the iconic red pillar boxes stood out on the UK’s streets. The Colne Valley Postal History Museum, in Halstead, is home to 166 post-boxes, 25 stamp vending machines and thousands of pieces of ephemera. Steve opened the 536 …
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Sainsbury’s is set to shutter the last of its 61 in-store cafes today, delivering a significant setback for customers. The UK supermarket giant had previously disclosed plans for closure earlier this year but withheld specific timings for the shutdown. The company expressed that the majority of its customers infrequently utilised …
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Mail on Sunday: Luxury goods retailers are urging the Government to scrap VAT on tourists' purchases – or risk rich Americans flocking to the … Source link
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A major incident has been declared following an explosion at a home in Nottinghamshire. Nearby homes in Worksop have been evacuated as fire crews and the East Midlands Ambulance Service work to account for all residents. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said it received its first report about the incident …
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The Band Of His Majesty’s Royal Marines will be visiting Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS) on April 25/26. This year sees the two organisations celebrate the 20th anniversary of the unique partnership between them – one that has seen eight former students from UVHS become full-time Marines within the Band Service. …
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