Peggy with Mimi The owner of ‘Mimi’, a Great Dane who appeared as ‘Duke’ in an episode of ‘Only Fools and Horses’, celebrated her 100th birthday at The Limes, residential care home, Bembridge, last week. Olive Saul, known as ‘Peggy’, was born in Teddington, Middlesex, in 1925.Peggy’s parents were Ada …
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The Royal Mail van in Brighstone The Royal Mail has managed to get Newport, Isle of Wight and Newport, South Wales, confused. A van, sighted in Brighstone this week, came complete with a Post Brenhinol logo, the Welsh name for the Royal Mail. We asked the Royal Mail if it …
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Bosses at the parent company of Chirton Engineering say sale negotiations for the Tyneside-based firm are under way and progressing well. The news comes amid an announcement by Carr’s Group that it has agreed to sell other parts of its engineering operation in a £75m deal with US-based Cadre Holdings. …
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By Jamie Lennox ( January 16, 2025, 6:18 PM GMT) — A former Royal Mail postman has won £33,700 ($41,200) after convincing a tribunal that managers pushed him to quit by accusing him of faking an arm injury…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts …
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Two major projects in Scotland will be getting 2GWh of storage to help the grid despatch renewable power. Canadian Solar announced that its subsidiary e-STORAGE, will deliver battery energy storage systems for two major projects in Scotland. The planned Coalburn 2 will be situated in South Lanarkshire on the former …
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MCVR Car and Van Rental has partnered with Targa Telematics to optimise and improve efficiency across its rental and leasing operations. Targa’s solutions will enable rental process improvements and help MCVR identify new revenue streams Targa Telematics will deliver tailored rental and leasing solutions that provide MCVR with valuable insights, …
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A new service will provide private autism, ADHD, and mental health assessments to people across the county. HealthCare in Mind has been launched in Oxfordshire to reduce the current long waiting time for mental health support and to improve access to quality diagnoses. With NHS waiting times for autism and …
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New York (CNN) — Apple is temporarily pulling its newly introduced artificial intelligence feature that summarizes news notifications after it repeatedly sent users error-filled headlines, sparking backlash from a news organization and press freedom groups. The rare reversal from the iPhone maker on its heavily marketed Apple Intelligence feature comes …
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Click on the gallery for more photo stories Emma Chambers (left, as Alice) and Dawn French (as the Revd Geraldine Granger) feature on one of eight stamps released on Tuesday by Royal Mail “in celebration of a beloved British sitcom”, The Vicar of Dibley. The programme was broadcast on …
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Neighbouring the Waitrose and Tesco’s Express, The Royal Pizza has been a welcoming addition to Twyford’s Highstreet, being a new place for people eat. Prior to the opening of The Royal Pizza another restaurant Big Bs Wok use to reside in its place, however decided to relocated to Reading after being …
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