A popular village postman known for wearing his trademark shorts whatever the weather has retired after more than 40 years in the job. Eddie Whitaker, who was the postie for Marchington village and its surrounding area, was given a special surprise send-off by locals. Well over a hundred of his …

Police have seized cannabis, cocaine and cash – after stopping a car on a city street. Officers pulled over the car on Trent Vale’s Keelings Drive. And that stop resulted in a property being searched. Following the sting, which unfolded on February 8, officers arrested a 20-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent. …

( February 21, 2025, 16:15 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: Whistl UK and Royal Mail have reached a settlement agreement over a lawsuit focused on alleged anticompetitive behavior in the bulk-mail market, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has said. Whistl UK, formerly known as TNT Post, had sought damages …

A set of huge potholes filled with water on an Oxfordshire road are finally getting repaired thanks to the tireless efforts of a district councillor. South Oxfordshire District Councillor for Didcot Ian Snowdon first alerted residents to the dangerous road conditions on January 27, reporting it as an emergency to senior …

A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a predator postman killed herself while on the phone to Royal Mail. Carly Wealleans was groped by Michael Stewart, 63, who kissed her and exposed himself three times. 2 Carly, pictured with her tragic brother Sam, killed herself while on the phone to …

Several Leicestershire post offices could lose nearly half their profits if Royal Mail proceeds with controversial plans to remove their sorting offices, a county councillor has warned. The proposed changes in Groby and Ratby would see mail sorting operations moved to Meridian at Fosse Park. Under the new proposals, mail …

Council offers council tax and business rates relief for residents and businesses affected by the sinkhole Council offers council tax and business rates relief for residents and businesses affected …

By Hanna Vioque ( February 21, 2025, 3:52 PM GMT) — The barristers’ regulator said Friday that it will begin prosecuting individuals involved in the Post Office Horizon scandal this summer, a day after the Solicitors Regulation Authority reiterated its commitment to take action against solicitors who had “fallen short.”… …

Manroland Sheetfed UK has officially announced its latest demonstration event as part of a wider marketing relaunch. The manufacturer will host a day-long event on March 13th from 11:00am at the headquarters of Potts Print UK in Cramlington, Newcastle. The invite-only event will kick off at Potts Print with drinks, …

The International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees and the US Postal Service Workers Rank-and-File Committee are holding an online public meeting this Sunday, February 23. Click here to register for the event. A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Illinois. [AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh] This …