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A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl she had wanted to call her dad. Shane Mays, of Havant, Hampshire, is charged with the murder of Louise Smith, who disappeared on VE Day this year. The 30-year-old defendant has admitted the manslaughter of the teenager, who …

Fate sealed?: The Brooke Road delivery office closed last weekend. Photograph: Google An historic Clapton delivery office which has served the community since 1892 has been closed by Royal Mail in the face of opposition from thousands of petitioners. Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville, who recently dubbed the building an “E5 …

Winner: Erith Contractors Erith grabbed the win in this category by presenting the judges with a host of projects completed in the last year that the panel hailed as “industry-leading”. Each project presented the specialist with a different set of technical challenges that Erith overcame. On 22 Hanover Square, Erith …

This time last year the nation was beginning to enjoy Christmas outdoor markets and the High Street’s festive lights. But this Christmas is likely to be very different. The pandemic has forced us inside – and while many of us are used to buying online, some will have to do …

Two American hotels are offering holiday packages this a royal touch this season, with one inspired by Princess Diana’s trip to Chicago in 1996 and another including a stay in the same high-end suite where Meghan Markle held her baby shower. In honor of season four of The Crown on …

Our dogs might not like them so much, but the U.K’s postmen and women have become one of our most welcome sights during lockdown. To celebrate our postmen and women, Ronan Keating has joined forces with notonthehighstreet, and is asking the nation to nominate its favourite postie. Those nominated will …

A MAN who fleeced his sick, elderly aunt in a £150,000 con has been jailed. In the scam Peter Thorne pocketed the huge sum of cash while his dementia-suffering victim was living at a nursing home in Oxford. The 66-year-old of The Slade, Daventry, had admitted one count of fraud …

2 diabetes can be reversed by losing weight – and one former sufferer has proved it after losing eight stone. Faith Roots, 64, from Didcot, suffered with type 2 diabetes, but after going on a diet, says she feel like a different person. Ms Roots said she felt unwell, had …

The highest rate of new business creation during the first lockdown took place in the capital based on company incorporations, according to a study commissioned by Royal Mail. London postcodes scored the highest both in terms of the raw number of new businesses set up over the course of the …

Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team has offered some safe shopping advice ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team has offered some safe shopping advice. The two US-inspired bargain bonanza days have become popular with retailers in recent years, with consumers looking to pick …