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16 April 2013Did youknow…the substantial majority of the parcels growth will be in Royal Mail’s core networkgeneralCourierterms & conditionsUnless otherwise stated, thefollowing terms and conditionsapply: 1. Prize draws andcompetitions are open only toCourier readers who are UKbasedRoyal Mail employeesover the age of 18 or UKbasedRoyal Mail pensioners.2. Closing date for receipt ofentries is Friday 24 May 2013(unless otherwise stated). Onlyone entry per person. No thirdparty or bulk entries. Entriesmust include entrant’s name,home address and contactdetails such as telephonenumber or email address. 3.No responsibility can beaccepted for entries incomplete,delayed, wrongly delivered,damaged or not receivedfor any reason. Proof ofposting is not proof of receipt.4. Prizes must be accepted asoffered and are subject toavailability. No cash alternativeor cash difference will beoffered and prizes are nottransferable. Values of prizescorrect at time of going topress. 5. Winners will be notifiedby post 28 days after closingdate. 6. Winners of prizedraws are the first namesdrawn at random or the firstcorrect entry drawn at randomby an independent person afterthe closing date. 7. If a prizeis not claimed within threemonths of the closing date, aredraw will take place. 8. Promoter’sdecision is final. Nocorrespondence will be enteredinto. 9. Entry implies acceptanceof these rules. 10.The promoter reserves theright to substitute a prize ofequal or greater value, if necessary.11. Winners’ details areavailable 28 days after closingdate. Send an SAE markedPrize Draw/Competition Resultsto Courier, AB PublishingLtd, 24-26 Great SuffolkStreet, London SE1 0UE. 12.Winners may be required totake part in publicity for promotions.13. Promoter is RoyalMail Group Ltd, 100 VictoriaEmbankment, London EC4Y0HQ. 14. Neither AB PublishingLtd or Royal Mail are responsiblefor any third partydirect marketing or third partyoffers or services. 15. Prizesupplier may want to contactyou directly for marketing purposes.If you would like to unsubscribefrom marketingmail, please contact prize supplierdirectly. If you do not wantto receive further informationfrom the prize supplier and youenter by post, please write ‘no’on your postal entry. If you dowant to receive informationfrom the prize supplier and youenter by email, please write‘yes’ in the subject line of youremail entry.Our prize isan OlympusVG-170featuring 14megapixels,5x wideopticalzoom,720p HDmovie and7.6cm/3.0”colour LCD.■ Send yoursnaps tocourierphotos@abcomm.co.uk orpost toCourier photocompetition,24-26 GreatSuffolk Street,London SE10UE. Pleaseinclude yourhomeaddress.Alan TownsendYou’ve been framedThings to remember when gettingready for your wedding. Weddingdress – check. Suits – check. Flowers– check. Buttonholes – check.Best man – check. 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