• From January 2, the central London congestion charge increases from £15 to £18, and EVs lose their full exemption (electric vans pay £9; electric cars £13.50) • The changes are expected to generate about £110m extra per year in income for Transport for London • Firms including Royal Mail, …

Jean Lincoln, a resident of Churchill House Care Home in Ludlow, recently celebrated her 99th birthday with a wonderful party surrounded by family, friends and care home staff.  Born in the Lake District in 1926, Jean has lived through nearly a century of remarkable history.  She was just 13 years …

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have sent a personalised quasi-royal letter to a celebrity psychic. Astrologer Angela Pearl shared photographs to Instagram this week with the Sussexes. They are believed to have been taken during their trip to New York City last month. Angela, who describes herself as an ‘Australian …

Latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions reveal that approximately 2,300 eligible residents in Rotherham may not be claiming Pension Credit. A vital financial support for older people on low incomes, Pension Credit is designed to top up weekly income to a guaranteed minimum level – currently £227.10 for …

Regulator Ofcom gave Royal Mail the go-ahead to begin a wider rollout of its plans to stop second-class letter deliveries on Saturdays from July this year. But now the scheme will not be rolled out across the country until early 2026, giving households a temporary reprieve before the shake-up to …

They’re ‘safeguarding vulnerable people from predators’ The Shield patrolling Tunstall Park A ‘child protection service’ is patrolling Stoke-on-Trent parks. The Shield brands itself as a ‘preventative force’ which is ‘standing for the people’ and ‘safeguarding vulnerable people from predators’. The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire patrols have been active since late October. …

Royal Mail delivery delays grow ahead of controversial changes. The Independent UK … Source link

Royal Mail has revealed that less than three quarters of first class mail was delivered on time over recent months, as it prepares to overhaul its letter delivery services. The delivery giant said 73.4% of first class post was delivered the next working day between June 20 and September 28. …

Royal Mail has launched a new fleet of over 100 micro electric vehicles (MEVs) to replace 52 vans in a major step forward to both reduce carbon … Source link