A set of stamps celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sir Terry Pratchett’s first Discworld novel, ‘The Colour of Magic’, has been unveiled. The eight special stamps feature some of Discworld’s favourite characters including Rincewind, Granny Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, The Librarian and Great A’Tuin, as well as specially commissioned artworks of …
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The Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. Credit: Royal Mail. UK postal service Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project between three islands in Scotland’s Orkney …
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The stamps celebrate Terry Pratchett’s defining work, the Discworld saga. A set of stamps celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sir Terry Pratchett’s first Discworld novel, ‘The Colour of Magic’, has been unveiled. The eight special stamps feature some of Discworld’s favourite characters including Rincewind, Granny Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, The Librarian …
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Philately is a rigorous science. It isn’t just stamp collecting – we cover all communication between humans going back to Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Stamps only came about in 1840, so they’re very recent in terms of the history of humanity. I collect a lot of covers, too – that’s the …
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Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have established a daily inter-island mail distribution service between three islands on Orkney. The …
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Mr Ray – who many people will also remember as the sailor mascot at Portsmouth football club – is not only leaving his job, but his home of several decades as he’s moving from Liss to Horndean. He won’t miss the likelihood of being bitten though, with two of his …
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The Royal Mail reveals eight stamps to mark the 40th anniversary of The Colour of Magic's publication. Source link
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Jeanne Stevens, a 30-year postal employee at the Montauk Post Office was given a retirement sendoff that included a bagpipe serenade by Sean Lynch of the Amityville American Legion band, a band that has been marching in the Montauk Friends of Erin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade since 1964. T.E. MCMORROW …
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Posties at Royal Mail Cannock Delivery Office are gearing up for a charity football match this coming weekend The Captains Cup, a charity football match to be held as a tribute to a colleague who died, will see dozens of mail workers take to the pitch to raise money for …
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A council proposal to replace garages on Hermit Street with housing will undergo a critical review next week following public objections. The City of Lincoln Council’s planning committee will scrutinise the plans, which aim to meet the city’s housing demands and mitigate anti-social behaviour in the vicinity. The proposal has …
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