ROYAL Mail chiefs were slammed last night after announcing a fresh set of stamps highlighting extinct and endangered species - and still snubbing Brexit. The Eurasian beaver and pool frog will be showcased on a series of stamps released next month. The Royal Mail have repeatedly said Britain leaving the EU isn’t an event important enough to recognise. But they will put on sale the successful reintroductions of the sand lizard, large blue butterfly, osprey and stinking hawk’s-beard plant, illustrated by Wiltshire-based artist Tanya Achilleos Lock, next week. The Sun is campaigning for a special set of commemorative Brexit stamps to mark Brexit Day on March 29 2019. Last night Tory MP Nigel Evans blasted: “I think it’s time the public had a say on what is on our stamps. “Leaving the EU is the biggest constitutional event to happen to the UK since 1973 when we joined and that was the time to put beavers and frogs on our stamp. “The Royal Mail issued a … [Read more...] about Fury as Royal Mail snubs Brexit for extinct and endangered species stamps
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Ham&High letters: Pears building, Queen Mary’s House, anti-Semitism, loneliness, leaving councillors, knife crime, Swiss Cottage and fire mix-up
PUBLISHED: 08:00 07 April 2018 Work has started on the Pears building at the Royal Free Hospital. Picture: LINDA GROVE Archant Letters, contributions and comments sent in from Ham&High readers this week. Fairness needed over Pears Building Linda Grove, Belsize Grove, Hampstead, writes: Residents in Belsize Park and Hampstead are faced with years of hell from building noise and pollution, all of which could have been managed with better consultation from the hospital . A new-hoarding has gone up by Hampstead Green which is not high enough. Residents will have a full live show of the contractors workings for several years to come. Several of the hospital board members live in the area ,and their silence is noticeable, as the build is not on their doorstep but in Belsize Park. I wonder why they are so quiet . These same people shout about Abacus Belsize Park Primary school’s home in the old police station because they think the traffic will increase and destroy a historic … [Read more...] about Ham&High letters: Pears building, Queen Mary’s House, anti-Semitism, loneliness, leaving councillors, knife crime, Swiss Cottage and fire mix-up