The best female darts player in the world said she had a “right proper laugh” with the Princess Royal as she was formally appointed OBE. Deta Hedman, from Witham in Essex, won the WDF Women’s World Championship title in December. Advertisement The 66-year-old previously quit the sport because it clashed …
Read More »Elves at Royal Mail hub sort letters to Santa
Elves at a Royal Mail sorting office in Edinburgh are once again organising hundreds of thousands of letters to Father Christmas from children across the UK. It is part of the annual Santa Letters programme, which has been running for more than 60 years. Children who send their wishlist by …
Read More »New stamps celebrate 90 years of Monopoly
A new set of stamps is being issued to mark 90 years since classic board game Monopoly launched in the UK. John Waddington Limited of Leeds secured the European licence to make the game in 1935 – following its original release in the US – and Monopoly was manufactured in …
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