A village post office which closed this week could return soon as retailers have expressed an interest. Some may have thought that the saga around saving Dersingham Post Office was over and that residents would be left without the services after it closed on Monday, but some positive news could …
Read More »HMRC reduces carbon impact of bulk mail with Whistl fuel carbon calculator
UK tax authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has signed up to use Whistl’s Fuel Carbon Calculator in a bid to reduce the carbon impact of the collection and trunking of its bulk mail. By using the Fuel Carbon Calculator, HMRC will establish the number of liters of fuel used …
Read More »Why do people eat fish on Good Friday? Everything to know
The celebration is kicked off by Palm Sunday and continues over the course of Holy Week before ending on Easter Sunday (April 20), which marks the day Jesus rose from the dead. While eating Easter eggs is a culinary tradition enjoyed by nearly all, some may be less familiar with the custom …
Read More »‘Vital lifeline’ postie’s kind gesture revealed
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman has shared how her local postman’s act of kindness “touched her heart”, and is calling for more recognition of the work posties do in the community. Kirsten Hopkins of Ewyas Harold revealed that her postman Simon Barrington had become a “vital lifeline” for her while she recovered …
Read More »Kidnapping of Ronnie Biggs, the cocky cockney villain – South London News
On March 24, 1981, the most well-known member of a gang that made off with £2.6million from a mail train, was rescued by Barbados police following his kidnapping. Stockwell-born Ronnie Biggs was saved from his captors by Barbados coppers whilst on the run from the UK police. The 52-year-old was …
Read More »Lincoln Arms secure title with games in hand – Spalding Voice
Royal Mail Cart secured a 6-3 home win against Drayman's Arms B. Stef Atudosiei and Josh Grainger both hit 180s in their game, with Atudosiei … Source link
Read More »Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment
26 Mar 2025 Is private ownership of our critical infrastructure working? Cat Hobbs, founder and director of We Own It, argues privatisation has failed – so Labour ministers should think again. “I just love utility companies… They give you resilience in portfolios, pretty monopolistic in nature… So, what they have …
Read More »“More likely” | ExWHUEmployee | Kretinsky & West Ham stance clarified
Despite recent reports in the media, Daniel Kretinksky has no intention of selling his West Ham shares, its been advised by ExWHUEmployee. The Czech billionaire, who currently owns a 27% stake in the club, has been rumoured to be considering selling his shares and even talks of a possible falling …
Read More »‘Rare’ King Charles III Royal Mail postbox in Worcester
The postbox, located on School Bank on Claines, is the first to bear the cypher of King Charles III in Worcester and is catching people’s attention. Many older Royal Mail boxes have the cypher ER which means they were installed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Royal Mail has confirmed that it …
Read More »Royal Family LIVE: Charity boss makes ‘play the victim’ swipe after Prince Harry quits | Royal | News
Prince Harry resigned from Sentebale, the charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago, amid a leadership fallout that has now escalated into a war of words. The Duke of Sussex, 40, established Sentebale in 2006 alongside Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, but the two princes confirmed they had stepped down in …
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