[ad_1] Jimmy Carter has been hailed for his humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral. All of Mr Carter’s living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House, delivering a eulogy. Mr…
[ad_1] AT THE weekend, Ray and Barbara Brown, of Southlands Road in Wokingham, were not surprised to hear the familiar sound of a delivery being left at their home. They were, however, somewhat shocked 10 or so minutes later when the door bell rang and Ray answered to find the delivery driver still there and…
[ad_1] One of Britain’s oldest listed companies faces going private after receiving a £244 million takeover approach from Edi Truell, the serial entrepreneur. The financier has expanded an earlier partial offer for 40 per cent of De La Rue, the banknote printer, into a full takeover bid pitched at 125p per share. The company, which…
[ad_1] SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has raised concerns about a significant delay in delivering letters across Derry with Royal Mail this week. He said he was deeply concerned at reports that Royal Mail is prioritising Track 24 packages with letters, including health appointments, becoming subject to significant delays in every area of the city….
[ad_1] (L-R) Alice played by Emma Chambers and Dawn French as Geraldine Granger [Royal Mail] Royal Mail has launched a set of special stamps to celebrate award-winning sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. The main set of eight stamps includes images of famous scenes from the series, while a further four stamps show a Dibley Parish…
[ad_1] Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said he was deeply concerned at reports that Royal Mail is prioritising Track 24 packages with letters, including health appointments, becoming subject to significant delays in every area of the city. Mr Eastwood said that severe staff shortages and a culture of ‘cost saving’ have affected service delivery. Royal Mail…
[ad_1] Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the hit sitcom, including the guest appearance by former ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell, while four stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, show a Dibley Parish Council meeting. Comedian Dawn French played the chocolate-craving Reverend Geraldine Granger in The Vicar of Dibley which ran for three series from 1994…
[ad_1] Postal deliveries to parts of Leeds have been suspended as a result of the wintry weather and sub-zero temperatures in the city. Royal Mail said “challenging conditions” had affected deliveries to a number of streets and that it had prioritised staff safety, although it said it was continuing to serve less badly affected areas….
[ad_1] Dave Surtees Dave Surtees said he could hear ice crunching under the wheels of his vehicle People feared they would be stuck overnight in their vehicles after snow brought major roads to a standstill in the South West. Multiple roads including the A30, A38 and A380 in Devon and Cornwall were closed on Wednesday…
[ad_1] They will be available next week The Vicar of Dibley stamps Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 5 hours ago The Royal Mail has delighted fans of the popular 90s TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley. From next week it will be possible to buy a set of stamps celebrating the show that starred Dawn French….