Royal Mail has revealed images of 10 special stamps being issued to celebrate 65 years of the beloved, marmalade-loving bear Paddington. Six stamps in the main set are taken from Ivor Wood’s strip cartoons of Paddington, originally published in the London Evening News in the late 1970s. In 1975, the …
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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) share price has caught some headwinds as the trillion-dollar company saw a 2.7% decline on Thursday. Earlier in August, the stock price made a new yearly high after presenting strong Q2 results before suffering a 7% correction. Amazon stock closed its last trading session at $131.84. The …
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Patrick Lynch, CEO of Caritas Jersey, said he was “shocked” by the figure. He said: “We thought this percentage would be considerably less. “Although average earnings have increased 7.7% in the last year, this is much less than inflation in that time and has resulted in a real terms cut …
Read More »The mezzo-soprano was announced on Friday as an ambassador for the frigate, HMS Cardiff, and all who serve aboard. The honorary title historically “served to bestow good luck and divine protection upon a ship” according to the Royal Navy. It is usually a lifelong commitment performed by royalty – the …
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a car hit a pedestrian who was carrying large sheets of wood in Jersey on Thursday. A dark grey Toyota Prius turned left from Charles Street onto Bath Street when it hit a pedestrian crossing the road at about 10:55 BST. The person sustained …
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Lady Marina Windsor shared a heartwarming message for her sister Amelia to mark her 28th birthday yesterday. The British royal, 30, posted a selection of previously unseen images on Instagram, which included the pair enjoying days out and an adorable snap of them in their childhood. ‘Happiest of birthdays to …
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Over the past five years, not including dividends, Royal Bank of Canada RY-T shares are up 16 per cent, compared with a 57-per-cent gain by small-cap VersaBank. Meanwhile, Royal Bank lags other large-cap Canadian banks in our INK Edge quantitative rankings based on valuations, insider commitment and price momentum. Insider …
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Do you have information about workplace victimisations? Are you a sacked or suspended worker or rep? Get in touch and join the campaign using the form below. Your anonymity will be protected. A mass campaign must be launched mobilising Royal Mail’s entire workforce for the reinstatement of all colleagues victimised, …
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ROYAL Mail has apologised after scores of Islanders reported major delays in receiving post from the UK – within weeks of the withdrawal of the daily plane service. Some first-class letters are now taking almost a week to reach Jersey, with Royal Mail conceding there had been some ‘congestion’ and …
Read More »Ever since the discovery of the New World in 1492 explorers had been seeking ways to travel beyond the continent to reach Asia. In 1578 Sir Francis Drake sailed into the Pacific Ocean via Cape Horn, but that route was a huge detour for ships seeking to reach the trade …
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