Should Kevin McDonald make his long-awaited return to a football pitch this afternoon, then it will be the latest step of a journey that has not been without its hiccups. The 33-year-old has signed a six-month contract at Dundee United, the former Dundee youngster having returned to Tayside following the …
Read More »Expansion for Wolverhampton credit union
The Penny Post Credit Union website The new Wolverhampton-based Penny Post Group will have a combined membership of 19,500, accumulated savings of £47.6 million and a loan book of approximately £21.4 million. It will be amongst the largest credit unions in the UK. For 26 years, Penny Post has exclusively …
Read More »Royal Mail marks Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with 8 new special stamps
Royal Mail is celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with eight new stamps featuring a selection of images showing The Queen’s dedication to service during her 70-year reign. The set of eight stamps use photographs of Her Majesty The Queen, marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the …
Read More »Renter has flat application cancelled after asking landlord for references from recent tenants
We’re hoping this catches on quick A man in Australia who was looking to rent out a new apartment in Sydney has gone viral on TikTok after his application was withdrawn when he asked for a landlord reference. Comedian Tom Cashman shared an initial video explaining how he’d been looking …
Read More »Is the Royal Mail share price a bargain for 2022 and beyond?
I think the Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) share price is one of the most interesting stocks on the London market. The company provides an essential service for tens of millions of people every day, yet it is constantly fighting for market share. It has an obligation to provide a delivery …
Read More »Terengganu man feared drowned after jumping off a bridge, returns home as search continued | Life
A Terengganu man feared to have drowned after jumping off a bridge, returned home safely saying he just wanted to cool off during a sunny day. ― Picture courtesy of Facebook/ Terengganu Voice KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 ― A Terengganu man, feared to have drowned after a witness saw him …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail probes stoned staff video
The brownies were apparently taken from a package that had been uncollected for a month. — Photo from Facebook/Royal Mail LONDON (Feb 4): Britain’s Royal Mail said Thursday it has launched an investigation after a viral social media video showed postal workers worse for wear after eating cannabis brownies from …
Read More »Gretna landmark’s fascinating history unveiled in new book
A knack for delving into the past to uncover answers has become a “labour of love” for retired clinical psychologist, Alverie Weighill. After eight years of painstaking research covering more than two centuries and all manner of topics, her new book, called The Resort of All Amorous Couples: Thomas Telford’s …
Read More »Royal Mail issues 8 new stamps marking Queen’s 70 years on the throne
The Royal Mail has issued eight limited-edition stamps featuring photographs of the Queen throughout her 70-year reign as part of Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Available to purchase from 7,000 Post Office branches, the stamps commemorate different aspects of Her Majesty’s royal duties, and range from 1957 through to 2020. From the …
Read More »Man slapped girlfriend for stripping bedsheets so he couldn’t go back to sleep
A man who slapped his girlfriend after she stripped the sheets off their bed to stop him going back to sleep in the afternoon has been jailed. Declan Gillies, 21, objected when his partner, Emma Louise Petrie, told him to get up and go to the local shop – even …
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