Selkirkshire councillor Leagh Douglas, and petitioner Denis Roberts hope raising awareness of the issue will help make the area safer. Author: Ally McGilvrayPublished 3 hours agoLast updated 3 hours ago The small blue sign hanging on the lamp-post advertises the area as a “shared space” for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. …

The overseas takeover of Royal Mail is set to come under scrutiny from MPs on the newly formed Commons business and trade select committee. Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, is expected to be questioned by the committee, chaired by Liam Byrne, the former Labour minister, when he appears before them …

A parcel company that previously received brickbats for poor service has more than doubled its annual pre-tax profits after a “record year” for deliveries. Evri said that a £32 million investment in customer service and the growing number of consumers shopping online for second-hand goods had helped to boost growth, …

A dispersal order has been put in place after ongoing issues with youths causing anti-social behaviour. Copeland Police said the order, affecting Whitehaven Town Centre, came after ‘irresponsible behaviour’ that ‘takes officers away from dealing with other calls for service’. “Numerous youths have already been issued banning orders and parents …

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It is five years since Prince Andrew’s now infamous Newsnight interview. The dust had begun to settle but the recent Amazon Prime series, A Very Royal Scandal,  shone a fresh spotlight on the King’s younger brother.  While Netflix’s Scoop, shown in April, focused on the interview itself, this new account looked …

Exclusive: A poll shows a majority of voters believe key services including energy and water should be run by the state amid growing anger over sky-high bills and sewage pollution Royal Mail is among the services the public would like to see state-run ( Image: Getty Images) A majority of …

AFP UK Israel hits Gaza and Lebanon in deadly strikes Strikes by the Israeli army killed at least 20 people in Gaza on Sunday, the civil defence said, while also hitting a Hezbollah stronghold near Beirut’s international airport.Israel has been fighting on two fronts since September, ramping up attacks on …

A SIGNALLING issue is affecting trains across Dorset.   Due to a signalling problem at Sherborne trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Travel disruption is expected until 6pm this evening. A spokesperson for SWR said: “We have been informed that there is an axle counter failure …

Work starts on making ‘notorious’ M6 junction safer It follows a fatal collision involving a car and a bus in September, as well as the death of a motorbike passenger in July. Read more: M6: Work starts on making ‘notorious’ junction safer | The Mail Rescuers called out for missing dog in …