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The severe weather lashing New South Wales’ coast has triggered an incredible natural phenomenon, with the wild winds forcing waterfalls to move in the opposite direction. Water was seen flying over the top of the cliffs of the Royal National Park, south of Sydney, on Monday as wind gusts reached …

Belfast posties made 49 dog bite reports last year after encounters with pets as they worked to delivery letters and parcels. The average of almost one a week in the city is the second highest recorded rate in the UK, just two reports behind Sheffield and five ahead of the …

Patients with a debilitating heart condition could be spared major surgery by a bionic valve implant. The tiny device, which can be fitted in under an hour using local anaesthetic, is designed to treat aortic regurgitation, a condition that starves the body of oxygenated blood and leaves patients fatigued and …

Sweet moment photographer surprises his mother as she realises his work is hanging in the Royal Academy Joshua Paul Akers, 35, from London, surprised his mum in a sweet video His picture got selected for the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy Instead of telling his mum, Sally, he decided to wait …

Prince Albert II of Monaco looked statesman-like as he signed the Golden Book on a visit to the German town of Bremen today. The Prince, who has recently celebrated his 11th wedding anniversary with Princess Charlene, is on a visit to the northern German town until Friday. He will be …

Royal Mail has announced there were 1,673 dog attacks reported on its staff last year, an average of 32 attacks every week across the UK, with some leading to permanent and disabling injuries. The figures have been released at the start of the 10th Dog Awareness Week which runs from …

A shop owner believes it’s only a matter of time before someone is knocked down by a Royal Mail van that parks inches away from a her business every day. Shona Rattray, who is also a local councillor, owns a shop in Sibson Road. Birstall, where there are there are …

In terms of making stamps ready for the future, Royal Mail is missing a trick (‘Eventually it will just be a barcode, won’t it?’ Why Britain’s new stamps are causing outrage and upset, 4 July). In Germany, there is a system where you request an eight-digit alphanumeric code to write …

Postal workers in East Lancashire reported dozens of dog attacks last year, according to Royal Mail figures obtained by the Lancashire Telegraph.  In East Lancashire, 15 dog attacks were reported in the financial year 2021 to 2022, which is a 25 per cent increase on the previous year. Of all of the …

Dinah Johnson sounds a little anxious when I suggest that she try to subvert the will of Royal Mail. As the founder of the Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society, Johnson is a huge fan of the postal service. Since the society’s launch in 2017, its members – now more than 700 …