A ‘gritty’ Glasgow gran is set to climb a Loch Lomond hill this month in celebration of her 80th birthday. Maureen Kelly will be celebrating her milestone birthday on August 23 with a mighty hill walk in aid of a charity close to her heart – Glasgow’s No.1 Baby & …
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A baby penguin who needed life-saving surgery to remove an eye infection at Edinburgh Zoo has made a full recovery. Zoo staff previously noticed Poly, the Northern rockhopper penguin chick, was suffering after finding the injury during a routine check. And after failed attempts to treat her with medication, the …
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It was no surprise that Andrew Farnsworth got a first class send off. For 40 years he was a dedicated and much-loved Royal Mail worker. He joined at the age of 15 as a cadet and did everything from postman, working in the sorting office, and driving a 7.5 tonne …
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National Lottery players will find themselves unable to purchase tickets or collect winnings tonight through to Monday morning while a significant system overhaul takes place. Allwyn, which runs the National Lottery, has announced that the temporary suspension will commence at 11pm on Saturday night – after the Lotto and Thunderball …
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Andrew was “The King of the Postal Cadets” in Stockport – now he’s been given a first-class send-off In the sorting office – just one of the Royal Mail jobs Andrew Farnsworth had during a 40 year career. It was no surprise that Andrew Farnsworth got a first class send …
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In yesterday’s first extract of historian Andrew Lownie’s devastating new biography of Prince Andrew – based on four years of forensic research and hundreds of interviews with insiders – the Daily Mail revealed his hedonistic private life and astonishing sense of entitlement. Today, we chart his sordid relationship with paedophile …
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The community is welcome to view a visual portrait of Katikati through time, on display during August and September at the town’s library. Western Bay of Plenty District Council community heritage services co-ordinator Sandra Haigh has been digging deep inside the Western Bay Community Archives to put together the free …
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As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost. Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased’s death notice page. Here are the most recent …
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She’s only recently made her way into the royal fold, but newly-engaged Harriet Sperling has quickly asserted herself as one to watch for royal fashion lovers. On Friday, it was revealed that Peter Phillips, 47, had popped the question to the NHS nurse, 45, after one year of dating – as The …
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