The Environment Agency has issued four red flood warnings across Sussex in areas along the River Ouse. This includes Lindfield Bridge near Haywards Heath, Freshfield Bridge to Sharpsbridge near Uckfield, and Barcombe Mills near Lewes. Mock Bridge, near Shermanbury on the River Adur, is also in a red warning zone. READ MORE: Anger …
Read More »Side-by-side: King Charles’ first year as head of state compared to the late Queens’ in pictures
A year ago today, King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as monarch and was crowned in a regal ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20 million people in the UK and millions more around the world, yet today, His Majesty wishes to mark …
Read More »‘Hope you fail’ letter backfires as charity turns negative into a positive
The owner of a charity shop who received a “hope you fail” letter from “neighbourhood watch” says the outpouring of support they have received for the local community has “turned a negative into a positive”. The angry handwritten letter , which arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood …
Read More »Volvo delivers first LNG truck tractors to HAM’s Peru business | LNG
Volvo Peru has delivered its first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered tractors to HAM Criogénica Peru. Equipped with high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology, these vehicles can replace diesel-fuelled vehicles with carbon-neutral alternatives such as biomethane. Last year, HAM expanded its fleet with the acquisition of 50 new LNG-powered FH model tractor units with …
Read More »RNLI Appledore Lifeboat Station – JustGiving
RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service all around the UK and Ireland, while lifeguards keep a careful watch on the UK’s busiest beaches. RNLI lifesaving and drowning prevention depend on supporter fundraising and the generous donations that you and others give. Source link
Read More »King Charles marks coronation anniversary with video | The Border Mail | Wodonga, VIC
A post from the royal family on its Instagram shows a montage of Charles' coronation, the footage opening with film of the King greeting well … Source link
Read More »How Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service is saving lives and the NHS money
“Sometimes we’d be lost without them.” The NHS today has a terrifying number of plates to spin, all while facing enough challenges and workloads that would make Sisyphus run for cover. So when Adele Turner, an advance practitioner of blood transfusion at Lincoln County Hospital, says this about the Lincolnshire …
Read More »Work starts on Posti’s €14m Estonian logistics center
As part of its investment in parcel operations in the Baltics, Posti has begun the construction of a 7,500m2 logistics center in Estonia, which will be one of its largest sorting centers in the region. The company is investing €14m (US$15m) in the project, which is expected to go into …
Read More »Anger rises over Royal Mail depot plans as dozens meet for protest
Dozens of protesters gathered to express their anger at controversial plans for a new Royal Mail distribution hub. Around 100 people met at Village Barn in Patcham, Brighton, on Sunday for the demonstration against the company’s bid to acquire environmentally sensitive land at Patcham Court Farm and turn it into a depot. Campaigners have …
Read More »UK Government blamed for poor turnout at PCC elections
Outgoing Gwent PCC Jeff_Cuthbert Twm Owen, local democracy reporter Outgoing police and crime commissioner Jeff Cuthbert has blamed a lack of support from the UK Government for the low turnout in last week’s elections. Just 15.63 per cent of voters in Gwent cast a vote in the ballot to decide …
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