Nik Ingle, a popular figure in the community, has spent 30 years operating the Dew Street Post Office at 85 Dew Street, Haverfordwest. Commenting on his job satisfaction, Mr Ingle said: “I never have the Monday blues. “I always enjoy coming to work. “No two days are the same and …
Read More »Royal Society confirms UK fusion plant designs are world-leading
An artists’ impression of the Step nuclear fusion reactor © UKAEA Royal Society publishes peer-reviewed papers demonstrating technical progress to deliver STEP, the UK’s first prototype fusion energy powerplant. The UK is leading the way in fusion energy powerplant design, as confirmed by the recent publication of a special Royal …
Read More »Beaconsfield Royal Mail post lady, June Sanderson, retires
June Sanderson started working at the Royal Mail sorting office in Beaconsfield on November 3, 1980, delivering letters and parcels in the surrounding area. On Saturday, August 31, she left her post as a post lady for a well-deserved retirement. Ms Sanderson, 65, said: “I loved the job, but I’m glad …
Read More »Kendal victim of ‘mail direction scam’ still has ‘erratic’ post
Photographer Ian Roper, 79, relies on his post for banking arrangements, medical appointments and general communication as he doesn’t use the internet. In 2022, he was the victim of a possible re-direction scam after his mail was re-routed to an address in Manchester which resulted in money being stolen. READ MORE: Lake District …
Read More »Cambs villagers divided on plans for Post Office shop to sell alcohol
Cambridgeshire villagers are divided on whether their local Post Office and shop should be given a licence to sell alcohol. The owner of Longthorpe Post Office, Mohammad Arif, has applied for a new licence to sell alcohol at the shop, as well as to extend its opening hours. The application …
Read More »‘Shock’ as Royal Mail removes ‘much-used’ Lowford postbox
Bursledon councillor Tonia Craig said the postbox at the junction of Portsmouth Road and The Common in Lowford was “used by many of the vulnerable in the community”. But after it was removed by Royal Mail with no consultation or notice, Cllr Craig, supported by fellow Lib Dem councillor Steve Holes, …
Read More »Porridge creators reflect on 50 years of the classic sitcom: ‘Ronnie Barker was our safety net’
Now, 50 years on, they’re delighted it’s back on TV — and also being celebrated this month in a set of Royal Mail stamps. Talking to Radio Times over Zoom from California, they explain how the show came about. “It was a spin-off from a 1973 series of seven separate …
Read More »EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: ‘Quite boring’ Royal Family needs ‘fun’ Prince Harry back, says comedian and author David Walliams, who hosted royal events
He was invited by Queen Camilla to join her in highlighting the importance of young people reading and writing. But David Walliams has now given the Royal Family some unsolicited advice that it may not welcome. The comedian and best-selling children’s author says the Monarchy ‘needs’ the Duke of Sussex, …
Read More »Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers to take strike action in pay dispute
The walkout, the fifth by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) since the row flared, coincides with Merchant Navy Day. The union said it has had cordial meetings with the Ministry of Defence but has not received any improved offer. The RMT said its members will abstain …
Read More »Prince Harry has ‘no interest’ in returning to Britain to resume royal duties five years after decamping to the United States with Meghan Markle, sources claim – amid reports friends are drafting plans to ‘rehabilitate’ the Duke of Sussex in the UK
Prince Harry has ‘no interest’ in leaving the United States and returning to royal duties in Britain, sources claim. The Duke of Sussex has reportedly sought advice from trusted former aides on how to mastermind a return to the UK — nearly five years after he and his wife, the …
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