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Size matters but Royal Mail ‘gets it wrong’

A small business owner has accused Royal Mail of consistently applying erroneous charges to items sent through its network and not taking his queries seriously when he complained. Stuart Kirkwood, who owns Rye-based Zest Clothing with his wife, Melinda, said his problems began in July 2021, when he started to …

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Coach fire and two car crashes lead to A34 closure on February 7 which causes hours of traffic chaos in West Ilsley with HGVs travelling through the small village near Newbury

A district councillor has asked “will it take a death before the authorities take action?” after an A34 closure caused several hours of traffic chaos in a West Berkshire village. On Friday evening (February 7) a coach fire and two car crashes closed the A34 both ways between Chieveley and …

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Should the US Government Privatize the Post Office?

President Donald Trump has reportedly showed a strong interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Proponents of USPS applaud its mandate to provide mail service to every American at uniform rates; critics claim it is less efficient than private competitors and no longer financially viable (if it ever was). …

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A forgotten echo of postal history

LAHORE: Hidden within the grand premises of Lahore’s General Post Office (GPO) stands a historic bell-silent for over a century. Once a vital part of the city’s postal system, this bell, installed nearly 175 years ago, no longer chimes but remains a symbol of an era when it dictated the …

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Inquest: Ulverston soldier complained of ‘psychotic boss’

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021. An Army service inquiry report published in October 2023 described “an intense period of unwelcome behaviour”, and said it was “almost certain this was a causal factor” in the 19-year-old’s death. At an inquest into …

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The Apex Kings Cross, TRIBECA London development

The Apex Kings Cross, TRIBECA London building news, Reef Group property images Reef Group life sciences development in England design by Bennetts Associates Architects, UK 12 February 2025 Design: Bennetts Associates, Architects Location: The Apex and The London BioScience Innovation Centre – LBIC, Kings Cross, North London, England, UK First …

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