THEY are songs that were traditionally sung by sailors while performing laborious tasks on board large sailing ships, but sea shanties have moved with the times and are now going viral on social media. Sea shanties?The rhythmic songs were usually sung to accompany work tasks on merchant vessels, such as …

The Liberal Democrats are not the party of rejoining the European Union, Sir Ed Davey has said. The Lib Dem leader said that whilst his party are “very pro-European” and want to see the closest possible relationship with the EU following Brexit, they are “not a rejoin party”. Sir Ed …

THE Liberal Democrat leader has said his party is no longer interested in the UK rejoining the European Union. Sir Ed Davey said the party remained “very pro-European” and wanted to see the closest possible relationship with the EU after Brexit. However, he told BBC One’s Andrew Marr show the LibDems …

I am delighted that, as the feedback comments would suggest, our TRMs appear to be pleasing many of you. Like this one from Lynne Woods (was Giles) which came via the Western Telegraph on-line. “How wonderful to read your stories ! Bringing back wonderful memories of my childhood in Milford …

Every week, dozens of funeral notices and birth announcements are made in the Hull Daily Mail. Announcing the death of a family member has been a time-honoured tradition for family and loved ones. There have been many different ways to announce a death, with regional newspapers being the main choice …

news, latest-news, Sebastopol’s Royal Mail Hotel has planned a special event for January 23 and 24, aiming to welcome the community and bring it together with a weekend of music. Owner John Rattley has been waiting to kick off live music at the pub, which reopened late last year. Recognising …

eBay issued an advisory to sellers on Thursday about UK postal delivery delays and said it would update protections offered to sellers as a result. “In response to limited Royal Mail deliveries to some areas, we’ve extended our buyer-facing delivery estimates” for certain postcodes, which it proceeded to list. The …

Green Party Councillor Chris Rigby, who delivered the leaflets with Councillor Simon Bull, said they would follow police advice. The pair were also criticised by local Tory councillors for “putting residents at risk”. It comes as Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, defended his party for continuing to carry …

news, latest-news, Sebastopol’s Royal Mail Hotel has planned a special event for January 23 and 24, aiming to welcome the community and bring it together with a weekend of music. Owner John Rattley has been waiting to kick off live music at the pub, which reopened late last year. Recognising …

Sorry, but I’ve a new front to open in the culture wars, this time over the temperature at which food should be served. My pet hate has always been lukewarm food. I prefer my meals potentially mouth-scalding, as a matter of taste and common courtesy. Serve hot, and the consumer …