A VILLAGE is to reopen its post office after bidding successfully for a £275,000 church under new legal powers. More: continued here
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The Atlantic Sweden Releases New Stamps to Reinforce Its Cultural DominanceThe Atlantic"Stamp design engages people." So says PostNord, the Scandinavian postal giant, which yesterday announced a new set of five stamps commemorating Sweden's outsize influence on popular music. "Sweden, with a population of only 9 million, is third in …Avicii and …
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Treble Robyn, First Aid Kit featured on new Swedish postage stampsTrebleMusic geeks and stamp collectors have just been given a great gift, and one that should find common ground between the two. Postnord, the postal company that's run by the governments of Sweden and Denmark, has just announced the launch …
Read More »Sweden Releases New Stamps to Reinforce Its Cultural Dominance
"Stamp design engages people." So says PostNord, the Scandinavian postal giant, which yesterday announced a new set of five stamps commemorating Sweden's outsize influence on popular music. "Sweden, with a population of only 9 million, is third in world (sic) in pop music exports," said the company in a press …
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Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L – news) has been secretly resisting pressure from MPs for it to appear alongside rival postal operators as part of a new probe into competition in the industry. Sky News has learnt that Royal Mail made representations to the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee …
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