NS&I has provided clarification on the process for cashing in Premium Bonds after being approached by a customer for guidance. The customer reached out to NS&I upon discovering some old paper Premium Bond certificates and inquired about their validity, reports the Express. Initially, NS&I asked whether the Bonds were registered …
Read More »Hanley riot yob’s shame as he repeatedly struck female police officer
A yob repeatedly hit a police officer and spat at them as trouble erupted in Hanley. Marcus Ramsden was among the throng as officers were being pelted with missiles and abuse as a riot erupted in the city centre. The 22-year-old, of Goldenhill, was told by an officer to move …
Read More »Foreign Bids For UK Firms Roll In as Centamin Gets Offer – BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — UK-listed companies continue to be targeted by foreign bidders amid cheap valuations, potentially fanning concerns about a shrinking London market. The agreement for Colorado-based AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. to buy Centamin Plc marks the 12th foreign takeover of a FTSE All Share Index company announced this year, including deals …
Read More »Arrests over disorder at children’s football match in Boldmere
Three men have been arrested after disorder in the stands at a children’s football match. Police were called to Boldmere St Michaels FC in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday morning and the club later said an incident had “spilled into the stands” at an under-10s fixture. West Midlands Police said on …
Read More »Royal fans gush at rare opportunity to hear the Wales children in adorable video shared by Kate Middleton showing them ‘smiling and goofing around’
Fans of the Royal Family are gushing over Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte after they were given a rare opportunity to hear the siblings speak after they were shown ‘smiling and goofing around’ in an intimate video shared by Kate Middleton. The Princess of Wales revealed in the video that …
Read More »Bradford cancer surgeon takes on ‘robot’ medics mentor role
Mr Singh began his medical training in Jamaica before forging a 40-year career in the UK and in his native Trinidad. He re-joined Bradford Teaching Hospitals as a consultant urologist in 2012, when he took on the task of robotic-assisted surgery. Mr Singh himself has carried out more than 1,000 …
Read More »Post boxes that ‘disappeared’ confirmed stolen by Royal Mail
Royal Mail has confirmed that two post boxes across Walsall have been stolen. One post box on Lime Grove, Rushall, and another on Stonnall Road in Aldridge, have been taken. The unusual heists have been reported to West Midlands Police. Royal Mail confirmed the two boxes will be replaced in …
Read More »Royal Mail considers launching ‘bin collection’ style website in bid to cut services
Royal Mail is reportedly planning to set up a new “bin-collection” type website so that householders can track which day they will receive their mail in a bid to cut back on services. The Guardian is reporting that the 507-year-old company has proposed creating an online service where customers can …
Read More »Bus services in rural areas
Ahead of a Westminster Debate on the state of bus services in rural areas, taking place on Wednesday 11 September 2024, the Countryside Alliance has published a briefing note which has been distributed to MPs.
Read More »Chief minister to ‘discuss’ joint mail plane
Jersey’s chief minister has agreed to have discussions with Guernsey about sharing a mail plane in future – but has warned it is likely to be “commercially unviable”. Jersey lost its mail plane in favour of boat delivery in August 2023 and Royal Mail has now said it would pull …
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