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Royal Mail has confirmed shortages in TEN postcodes this week – with homes warned they face delays for their parcels. Royal Mail confirmed: “Deliveries are operating as normal across most of the country today. We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. “In …

Have you ever had an accident at work that wasn’t your fault? A delve into the archive of a major insurer has revealed some of the strangest valid commercial claims, including recompense for a defenestrated dentist and a farm worker blown into a vat of liquid manure. The trawl through …

A Kettering pensioner’s shopping trip to Wellingborough proved costly after a drive through a bus gate eventually led to a bailiff clamping his car – even though he tried to pay his fine several times. Lance Rayner’s ‘nightmare’ began on a day trip to Wellingborough on March 30, 2021, when …

Since Christmas we have had two deliveries of mail on Belvedere Street, Ryde. Having seen our previous post operative, he advised he no longer did that route but he knew of no problems as the ‘frame’ was empty each day. We received a bundle on the December 29, January 13, …

YET another glass-walled bus shelter was shattered over the weekend – posing a ‘significant risk’ to pedestrians, a local councillor has said. A pane of glass in the bus stop on the corner of Lundhill Road and Park Street in Wombwell was found to be shattered – another damaged shelter …

Fraudsters impersonating organisations were the most common scams last year, according to reports shared with Which?. The crime you’re most likely to fall victim to this year is fraud, according to the latest annual crime survey conducted by the Office of National Statistics. Based on the number of people getting …

In rural areas, historic post boxes disappearing fast. This raises concerns that thieves might be stealing them as collectors. Since January 7, nine Royal Mail boxes vanished from Norfolk and Suffolk villages. First, in Rickinghall (Suffolk), and eight more were taken after a ten-day period. Rural areas are witnessing the …

Kent Police was called at around 4.25am on Sunday 23 January 2022 to a report that a number of people had been assaulted by a man in Harbour Parade. Two women and one man were taken to hospital suffering from facial injuries. Four other people – two women and two …

Mail bosses see red after spate of POST BOX thefts spark fears crooks are stealing the iconic receptacles to sell at auctions Royal Mail boxes have been disappearing from villages in Suffolk and Norfolk   Nine historic post boxes have vanished from the areas since January 7 this year Detectives say …

A fire erupted at a popular nightclub in Yaounde, Cameroon’s capital, setting off explosions and killing at least 17 people, government officials said. The tragedy comes as the central African country hosts thousands of players, fans and match officials from across the continent for the month-long African Football Cup of …