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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 …

A new set of stamps is being issued to celebrate the diverse range of wild and domesticated ducks found in the UK. The stamps have images of 10 duck species and breeds including goosander, Indian runner, mallard duckling, aylesbury and the eider. Royal Mail worked with Steve Ormerod, Professor of …

Royal Mail has released images of 10 stamps being issued to celebrate the Royal Observatory’s foundation in 1675. Featured on the main set of six stamps are the Airy Transit Circle Telescope; Flamsteed House; the Great Equatorial Telescope, the largest refracting telescope in the UK; the Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope; …

Royal Mail has revealed images of a new set of stamps being issued to celebrate The Chronicles of Narnia. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe – the first book in the series of seven fantasy novels written by CS …

The Royal Mail has issued commemorative stamps to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and dedicated not just one but four to Dame Vera Lynn. Source link

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A main set of 10 stamps will honour men and women who made contributions during the Second World War, while a mini-sheet of stamps has images of Dame Vera Lynn from different aspects of …

The cost of Royal Mail stamps increased again on Monday, making it the sixth increase in three years. The price of additional Royal Mail services, like “Signed For” and “Tracked”, have also gone up. Royal Mail attributed the price increase to fewer letters being delivered. Nick Landon, chief commercial officer …

MORE than two-thirds of people think the increase in the price of a first-class stamp over the past five years is unfair, a survey has found. From today, a first-class stamp will cost £1.70, up from 76p in 2020, following eight price hikes, despite Royal Mail failing to meet any of …

A new stamp issue from Royal Mail celebrating AC/DC. credit: Royal Mail Although primarily linked to Australia where they formed in 1973, legendary rock band AC/DC — led by guitar hero Angus Young — are being celebrated by Britain’s postal agency. As part of its continuing series spotlighting musical acts, …

Royal Mail is issuing a set of eight stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. The stamps celebrate the life and legacy of Churchill, from his years as a soldier and statesman to his leadership during the Second World War and beyond. Each stamp …