A special collection of stamps has been issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean to the UK on the Empire Windrush. Eight Royal Mail stamps featuring original artworks by Black British artists were commissioned to celebrate the occasion, which will …
Read More »This Ontario cruise takes you through the Muskoka Lakes on a historic steamship
Cruises on the RMS Segwun are back after a brief hiatus, and the historic steamship is getting ready to take passengers for a sail through the Muskoka Lakes this summer. As of June 27, you’ll be able to cruise past Muskoka’s breathtaking natural beauty and million-dollar waterfront mansions, all the while revelling in …
Read More »Postal workers speak out against Communication Workers Union’s partnership with Royal Mail over punishing workloads: “The union has well and truly sold its members out”
UK postal workers have written in to outline their crippling workloads and Royal Mail’s trashing of its statutory obligation to deliver six days a week. Increased walks and impossible targets are being enforced by management intimidation and use of overtime to clear back logs, forcing postal workers into a longer …
Read More »Rishi Sunak pays tribute to brave RAF squadron in parliament
Rishi Sunak was speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons ahead of the transport plane being stood down from RAF service on June 30. Mr Sunak said: “I join my honourable friend in paying tribute to 47 Squadron. READ MORE: Thousands of fish found dead in Oxford Canal …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight …
Read More »Here’s why the Games Workshop share price jumped above £100 today
Image source: Getty Images Games Workshop (LSE: GAW) shares are up 4.6% so far today after the miniature wargames company released a preliminary year-end trading update. This means the share price is now 65.75% higher than a year ago, having moved from £60 to just over £100 at present. What …
Read More »Mersea residents react to post office ‘downsizing’ after loss of island’s last bank
Residents have said they’re “not happy” at a post office being downsized in an Essex town. In West Mersea, the main post office closed on Friday, June 9, to be replaced with a new ‘local service’ branch inside the Premier Mersea Island Supermarket. While the new branch offers longer opening …
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The Vale of White Horse District Council is currently consulting plans to upgrade the Lodge Hill Interchange to the north of the town. Plans to improve the junction include building a new grade separated dumbell junction and the provision of a shared footway and cycleway. READ MORE: East Oxford residents slam ‘unacceptable’ …
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