The crash involving two cars took place on the A419 northbound slip road for Covingham just after 6pm on Sunday evening, February 9, and fire engines, ambulances and police cars were all called to the scene. Traffic quickly reached standstill on the A419, as emergency services stopped drivers and queues stretched …
Read More »Dedicated volunteer’s two decades of service celebrated
PROUD: Roy Batty with his wife Pat. GRIMETHORPE man Roy Batty was thrilled to receive recognition for 20 years’ voluntary service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals last week. The 77-year-old, who is currently residing at Barnsley Hospice, first began volunteering for the NHS after undergoing a heart bypass surgery more than …
Read More »Foreign Office issues ‘do not travel’ alert for these 73 countries
The UK Foreign Office has released a range of travel warnings, including cautions against “all travel” or “all but essential travel” to various regions across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages on the Foreign Office Websire, 73 currently have …
Read More »Second class postal cuts branded “slap in the face” for residents
CUTTING second class deliveries would be a “slap in the face” for residents says a south Warwickshire MP Manuela Perteghella, Lib Dem MP for Stratford, has slammed proposals that would allow Royal Mail to significantly cut the deliveries of second-class post, including scrapping Saturday delivery and only delivering during the …
Read More »Dog owners warned to take action or face a huge payout
Dog owners have been warned they should take out comprehensive insurance as they could face a huge claim for compensation if someone gets bitten. Statistics from Royal Mail showed 2,206 dog attacked reported in the year up to March 2024 – a 15 per cent increase on the previous 12 …
Read More »Royal Mail launch range of AC/DC postage stamps
The UK’s Royal Mail have announced a range of AC/DC postage stamps. The band, who announced the 2025 European leg of their Power Up tour last week, are the eighth to be honoured by the Royal Mail, following in the philately-friendly footsteps of Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Queen, the Spice …
Read More »Frome’s postal chaos leaves residents fuming
Royal Mail has faced further calls to address the ‘deteriorating’ situation at the Frome sorting office. Anna Sabine MP has written to Ofcom after several attempts to contact the Department of Business and Trade, to which she has received no response. Ms Sabine, the MP for Frome and East Somerset …
Read More »Real life Ace Ventura uncovers crucial clues in huge hunt for a stolen Chihuahua
Exclusive: The distraught pet owner has spent £20,000, risked her home, handed out more than 20,000 posters and driven 6,000 miles to find Piglet Mel Clements with her missing pet Piglet in happier times together A distraught pet owner whose exhausting hunt for her missing dog Piglet has so far …
Read More »Own a Piece of AC/DC’s Legacy with This Exclusive Stamp Collection Souvenir
For five electrifying decades, AC/DC has been delivering high-voltage rock and roll to fans worldwide. Now, you can celebrate their legendary legacy in a whole new way with a fact-packed foldout souvenir featuring all 12 official AC/DC stamps from The Royal Mail — a must-have for any die-hard fan or …
Read More »Prince Harry laughs as Invictus Games competitor questions his royal heritage
Prince Harry burst into laughter on Saturday when a competitor at the Invictus Games in Canada hilariously questioned his royal credentials. King Charles’s youngest son is the founder of the Invictus Games, an annual sporting event for wounded military veterans from over 20 nations. Harry, 40, was greeting an enthusiastic competitor …
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