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Wednesday, Aug 7

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Can 1st and 2nd class stamps from the Royal Mail expire? All you need to know

Here is how long you can use 1st and 2nd class postage stamps from the Royal Mail in the UK.

Can 1st and 2nd class stamps from the Royal Mail expire? All you need to know

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Here is how long you can use 1st and 2nd class postage stamps from the Royal Mail in the UK.

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Did Mary, Queen of Scots murder her husband? The Mail's Robert Hardman and historian Kate Williams examine mysterious 1567 killing of Lord Darnley in new podcast series

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It was a royal murder which led to more than 450 years of finger-pointing. Was Lord Darnley, husband to Mary, Queen of Scots, killed by English spies, plotting Scottish lords or... his wife?

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A rollicking ride through history's greatest royal scandals: From grisly deaths to high-society whodunnits, don't miss the Mail's riveting new podcast

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From blood-spattered whodunnits to furtive romances or theft on the grandest scale, these are all true stories with three things in common.

Tuesday, Aug 6

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Fleet of 26 Royal Mail vans join funeral procession for postman who died of cancer

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A FLEET of 26 mail vans join a funeral procession for a postman dad-to-be who died of cancer.

Fleet of 26 Royal Mail vans join funeral procession for postman who died of cancer

A FLEET of 26 mail vans join a funeral procession for a postman dad-to-be who died of cancer.

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Dad-to-be postie given special send off as fleet of Royal Mail vans join funeral

metro.co.uk

'Lee was such a loved guy and we wanted to show our respects in the biggest way we could.'

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Dozens of Royal Mail vans line the streets and follow the route of beloved postman who delivered letters for 24 years before dying of cancer

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Lee Woolley, 48, who was due to become a father to a baby girl this December, died of cancer on July 2. His colleagues drove 26 mail vans along his old postal route before his funeral in Bramcote.

Saturday, Aug 3

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Voices: Should we be worried by the Russian business links of the man trying to buy Royal Mail?

With an interest in a pipeline for Russian gas, the Czech billionaire is now facing ministerial scrutiny. But that might be the least of the problems facing anyone running Britain’s postal service, writes Chris Blackhurst

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Daniel Kretinsky's £3.4 billion takeover of Royal Mail is suspended amid probe over Czech billionaire's potential links to Russia

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Daniel Kretinsky's £3.4 billion deal to snap up the postal service's parent company has been thrown into question after a government probe was launched this week.

Friday, Aug 2

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ALEX BRUMMER: Daniel Kretinsky faces long and arduous path to gain control of Royal Mail

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With determination, the sale of Royal Mail could face a public interest test in Britain.

Thursday, Aug 1

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Government calls in £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

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Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services accepted a £3.5billion takeover by Daniel Kretinsky, meaning the postal company is set to fall into foreign hands for the first time.

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Martin Lewis' MSE shares update as Royal Mail reveals useful tool

The Money Saving Expert has urged anyone with stamps to check the new Royal Mail scanner. Here's everything it can do - and remember to make sure you're not caught out

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Royal Mail takeover faces national security investigation

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A Czech billionaire's planned £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail's parent firm is to face scrutiny under government security rules, it has been reported.

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Martin Lewis' MSE warns people who have packs of Royal Mail stamps

Royal Mail has introduced a 'fake stamp scanner' that enables you to check whether a stamp is legitimate or not., the BBC and ITV star's site has confirmed.

Royal Mail bid faces probe on potential Russia links

www.bbc.co.uk

Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's takeover will be investigated under the National Security and Investment Act.

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Royal Mail £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire called in by Cabinet Office

www.mirror.co.uk

Government officials are expected to scrutinise any links to Russia, given that the billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky owns a stake in a significant gas pipeline from Russia to Europe

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

The Government has launched a review process into the bid under the National Security and Investment (NSI) act.

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

The Government has launched a review process into the bid under the National Security and Investment (NSI) act.

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

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The Government has launched a review process into the bid under the National Security and Investment (NSI) act.