Christmas 2025: Royal Mail’s festive stamps revealed

Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps tend to be designed by artists around the UK and depict wintry scenes. Last year, the stamps had illustrations of UK cathedrals in the snow and this year, it’s the Nativity. David Gold of Royal Mail, said: “For many people, once the Christmas stamps go on …

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Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps feature nativity

ILLUSTRATIONS of the nativity by the artist Paula Doherty feature on this year’s Christmas stamps released by Royal Mail on Tuesday. The five designs are the Virgin and Child (1st class), Mary and Joseph (2nd class, large letter), shepherds (1st class, large letter), an angel (2nd class), and the Wise …

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Royal Mail reveals Christmas stamp designs for this year

The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty. The three wise men will feature on the stamps (Royal Mail/PA) The stamps depict: – Angel – 2nd Class– Mary and Joseph – 2nd Large Letter– Mary and the Baby Jesus – 1st Class– Shepherds – 1st Large Letter– Three Wise Men – £3.40 …

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Royal Mail Christmas stamps 2025 as first class stamp £1.70

This is the first festive season since the price of a first class stamp reached £1.70 earlier this year. The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty. Royal Mail also worked with Professor Ben Quash, Professor of Christianity and the Arts at King’s College London, and Professor …

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Royal Mail reveals Christmas stamp designs for this year

Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps for this year, featuring scenes of the Nativity. The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty. The three wise men will feature on the stamps (Royal Mail/PA) The stamps depict: – Angel – 2nd Class– Mary and Joseph – 2nd Large Letter– …

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Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise

The government has asked the media regulator to revisit its rules on phone companies raising their prices in the middle of a contract, after O2 unexpectedly announced it was raising prices by £2.50 a month. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said O2’s higher than expected price increase is “disappointing given the …

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WHSmith in Reading has completed TGJones rebranding

The first WHSmith store opened 230 years ago but the brand name has now disappeared from Reading’s bustling Broad Street, with the town centre stationary store now completely rebranded under the new name ‘TGJones’. This comes after retailer WHSmith sold its UK high street chain to investment group Modella Capital …

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