EDINBURGH got a taste of Up Helly Aa this afternoon (Saturday) after members of two jarl squads took part in the city’s first tartan parade. Members of this year’s Nesting and Girlsta jarl squad, as well as the 2023 Delting squad, joined in. Around 1,600 people were expected to take …
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One of the UK’s most experienced and knowledgeable fleet leaders, Duncan Webb has played a key role in the management of the country’s two biggest fleets – Royal Mail and BT – during his 25-career in fleet. Now fleet director at the AA, where this year he collected the Fleet …
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LERWICK Up Helly Aa has been immortalised in a new set of Royal Mail collectible stamps. The fire festival features in a set of eight stamps called Curious Customs, which shines a light on some of the UK’s more unusual events. Up Helly Aa is joined in the collection by …
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