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Controversial plans to convert a Solihull family home into a four-bedroom HMO are to go before planners next week. Nearly 30 neighbours have objected to the plans but despite this Solihull Council planning officers are recommending it is given approval when it goes before the planning committee next week. The …

Prince Andrew has officially been financially cut off by the King, marking a new low in relations between the brothers. An updated biography by acclaimed royal writer Robert Hardman, serialised by the Mail, reveals that despite the Duke of York’s attempts to call the monarch’s bluff, Charles has acted decisively. …

As the UK logistics industry struggles with demand for deliveries, James Currey, UK Account Director for the Transportation, Logistics and Warehouse sector at Zebra Technologies explains the current biggest challenges for the post and courier market – and offers some useful solutions. “The UK logistics industry is in flux; competition, …

A Wisbech man can expect a knock at the door from police after failing to turn up for court. Ricky McGrath, 34, of Wedgwood Drive, was due to appear at King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to be sentenced for a raft of shoplifting offences. McGrath had previously admitted some …

A distraught pet owner has spent more than £20,000 and travelled 10,000 miles across the UK to try to find her dog. Heartbroken Mel Clements, 54, has vowed to never give up searching for her beloved three-year-old chihuahua named Piglet who vanished seven months ago. She believes he went missing …

A delivery company is presenting workers with a “false choice” by offering them their full legal rights only if they take a pay cut, a trade union has said. On 30 October, 65 eCourier drivers overwhelmingly voted for strike action, over demands for the company to recognise them as workers, …

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is poised to implement a new Dental Strategy, drawing from findings in a detailed report by Healthwatch Cornwall. The report, which engaged 1,097 members of the public and 96 dental practices, sheds light on the ongoing struggles faced by residents …

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Trolley sleeves are used to line the 850,000 wheeled cages that transport parcels through Royal Mail’s network. The mail company has now replaced its old trolley sleeves with more durable alternatives that can be used up to 3,000 times over an expected lifespan of four years and are made from …

Peugeot has been appointed to supply Royal Mail’s latest tranche of electric vans in the UK, which the company announced in July would be added to the fleet in time for the festive peak. Among the 2,100 electric vehicles supplied in this latest deal are 1,100 E-Partner vans built at …