More than 200 Post Offices have closed in the last two years – the equivalent of two a week, according to new research. Citizens Advice said its study also found that 1,291 Post Offices are currently deemed “temporarily closed”, but more than half of these have been shut for more …
Read More »The dramatic moment Royal Mail van caught fire in Long Eaton
This picture shows the dramatic moment a fire engulfed a Royal Mail van. The fire broke out at the Post Office delivery office in Tamworth Road at 9.21am on Thursday, January 27. The fire was extinguished using two hose reel jets, according to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue. A spokesperson for …
Read More »Royal Mint release giant gold coin to celebrate Chinese New Year
It weighs 8kg (17.6lb) and has a diameter of 185mm (7.3in) which is the largest ever produced as part of the Shengxiao Collection. The Royal Mint said the coin blends elements of traditional British design and craftsmanship with ancient Chinese culture. It depicts the tiger face on, and its Chinese character …
Read More »Sandy Lane West closed in both directions after collision involving three teenagers – BBC News
From other local news sites. Constituents to have the opportunity to quiz Royal Mail regarding postal delays. External: Didcot Herald. Source link
Read More »Her Royal Try-ness! Kate Middleton replaces Prince Harry as patron of English rugby
Kate Middleton replaces Prince Harry as patron of English rugby… pitting her against husband William who backs Wales The Duchess of Cambridge is to be unveiled as patron of Rugby Football Union Kate, 40, will become the first royal to take on one of Prince Harry’s patronages The role pits …
Read More »Council welcomes funding lift off for Oban drones project
Plans for a drone hub to service Scotland’s islands with unmanned flights have taken a major step forward with UK Government funding. Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed confirmation of the award of more than £170,000 UK Government Community Renewal funding to create an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Innovation logistics …
Read More »The Sainsbury’s and John Lewis face mask rules every shopper needs to know despite end of Plan B
From Thursday, face coverings will no longer be required by law as the Government returns to plan A measures. Public health guidance, which suggests people wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces where they come in to contact with strangers, will stay in place. But customers in two …
Read More »Football rumours: Liverpool make a move for Juventus star Paulo Dybala
Liverpool have contacted Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, according to the Sun, in one of the first whispers of incoming transfer possibilities for the Reds this window. The paper cites Italian publication TuttoMercato in its report that the 28-year-old forward may be on his way out of Juve due to the …
Read More »Covid figures for Stamford, Bourne, Rutland and Market Deeping
Stamford has the highest infection rate in the district as cases increase across the area. In South Kesteven, 1,464 confirmed Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past seven days, according to figures released by Public Health England yesterday (January 26). Of these confirmed cases, 298 relate to people living …
Read More »Mentra is the latest fitness-tech service licensing music
Rolling Stones become latest band to star on Royal Mail stamps. The latest stage for the Rolling Stones is a set of 12 stamps issued by the Royal … Source link
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