– MAKING a big TV purchase? If buying from Currys PC World, go via www.vouchercodes.co.uk and get a free £75 gift voucher with TV orders over £999. More useful to a wider number of shoppers is the second exclusive VoucherCodes freebie, a £20 voucher when you buy a large kitchen …
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AS coronavirus restrictions prevents many of us from seeing our loved ones this Christmas, many of us will be relying on the Royal Mail to deliver our cards to loved ones. But the postal service is warning that a huge surge in demand due to the pandemic is likely to …
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Comet Halley’s 1986 return Comet 1P/Halley, known to most as Halley’s Comet, is perhaps the most famous short-period comet in history — its return time of 76 years has allowed some people to view this once-in-a-lifetime event twice. Although it’s named after astronomer Edmond Halley, records of the comet date …
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You will have to agree, when home quarantining and travel restrictions has been the order of the year, it would be a great idea to get your fill of travel with postcards and stamps. Philatelists and postcard hoarders cannot brag enough about the thrill you get from collectng these. But …
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A new set of high-tech stamps celebrating Sherlock Holmes is being launched by the Royal Mail. The collection will feature images from the award-winning BBC TV series and other stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Six stamps will show iconic characters from the TV show Sherlock, played by Benedict …
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19 February 2020, 17:09 James Bond stamps unveiled by Royal Mail to celebrate No Time To Die release. Picture: Royal Mail James Bond fans and stamp collectors will be delighted to hear the film will be getting its own special collection. Royal Mail has released unveiled a brand new series …
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James Bond is about as likely to be caught using snail mail as he is drinking a gin and tonic, but that hasn’t stopped the Royal Mail creating their very own tribute to 007. To celebrate the release of the 25th Bond film, No Time To Die, in April the …
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The latest headlines in your inbox Stamps showing off the amazing features of space have been unveiled, with the Royal Mail hoping they will “celebrate the UK’s contribution to our understanding of the universe”. The new collection – named “The Visions of the Universe” – features eight different postage labels …
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Britain’s Royal Mail is about to launch a series of stamps paying tribute to the country’s biggest and best video game creations from days of old, from Tomb Raider to Elite to Wipeout to Sensible Soccer. They’ll go on sale on January 21, and will cost £14.25 (USD$18.75). The main …
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A man has been jailed for washing 700,000 used stamps and selling them on as new as part of a $A470,000 scam. Working alongside his wife, the mastermind fraudster bought a BMW with a personalised number plate and took a holiday with the criminal proceeds. Paul Harrison, from Barnsley, bought …
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