The analysis, which used data from UK vets to identify the latest trends, shows that the names chosen for dogs are becoming increasingly similar to those given to humans, with many owners ditching traditional pet names in favour of ones found in the classroom. Top Male name: Buddy Top Female …
Read More »Police reminder about dogs worrying livestock
By Barrie Hudson – 13 February 2025 CommunityCrime Wiltshire Police are reminding dog owners to be responsible and keep their animals on a lead while near livestock. The advice has been issued in a bid to avoid attacks on sheep during lambing season. The force says it has received numerous reports of …
Read More »King Charles’s touching gesture for centenarian celebrating her 100th birthday during royal walkabout in Middlesbrough
The King made the day of a centenarian who was celebrating her 100th birthday today – by personally handing her a card from himself and the Queen. The monarch was on a walkabout in Middlesbrough this afternoon when he was introduced to Rona Grafton who had been waiting patiently to …
Read More »Caution is needed over Highland Council’s investment plan; and posties’ working conditions are being made more difficult
Letters should be emailed to editor@northern-times.co.uk. Please include your address and a daytime telephone number. Letters may be edited for length or other reasons and are included at the editor’s discretion. ‘Strong measure of caution’ needed over Highland Council’s investment plan Letter from Cllr Jim McGillivray, East Sutherland and Edderton …
Read More »Ex-royal protection officer, 52, who ‘pestered’ revenge porn victim about his ‘ruined’ sex life with wife after seeing intimate photos of her is jailed
A former royal protection officer has been jailed for ‘pestering’ a highly vulnerable revenge porn victim – whose nude photos he kept on his work phone. Ex-Met and West Mercia Police constable Mark Cranfield sent inappropriate messages, including about his sex life, to a woman who had come forward to …
Read More »Royal Mail reveals the quirkiest romantic street names ahead of Valentine’s Day, with Telford on the list
Posties will be delivering to 121 Love Lanes this Valentine’s Day as well as some more unusual romantic themed street names around the UK, Royal Mail can reveal. Amorous road monikers include Long Lover Lane in Halifax, Sweet Pea Close in Telford, Honey Bottom in Andover and True Lovers …
Read More »UK shipping firm used enslaved workers in Caribbean after abolition, study finds | Slavery
A British shipping company that became the largest in the world at the height of empire continued to use the labour of enslaved people after the abolition of slavery, research has found. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSPC), which received a royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1839, used …
Read More »Dog owners could face fines as attacks on posties rise
Royal Mail reported 2,206 ‘serious dog confrontations’ up to March 2024, a 15 per cent increase from the previous year. Attacks causing ‘serious injuries’ surged by 148 per cent, from 33 to 82. This equates to 42 weekly attacks on postal workers. Lara O’Donnell, head of personal injury at CEL …
Read More »Live updates as water main burst affects properties in Conwy Valley
A burst water main is affecting properties in the Conwy Valley area. It has happened from Glan Conwy to Trefriw according to Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water. Engineers are working to get supplies restored. This is a breaking news story. We will bring you all the latest as we get it via …
Read More »New figures reveal return to growth for direct mail
The latest figures from the Advertising Association (AA) and the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) reveal that UK ad spending increased in Q3 of 2024, with direct mail seeing a significant increase. Ad spending in the UK reached £10.6bn in Q3 of 2024, a 9.7% increase compared to the same …
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