By Linn’s Staff The United States Postal Service announced Oct. 2 that it will continue to deliver COVID-19 test kits nationwide. Households in the United States and its territories can order up to four test kits at no cost via the website www.covidtests.gov. The ordering period for the test kits …
Read More »Post Office cleaner spent years sweeping dust from ‘ragged pipes’ – he had no idea how deadly it was
An 83-year-old man who worked as a cleaner for the Post Office for more than 30 years has been found to have died as a result of exposure to asbestos. Joseph Chumnery, who was born in the West Indies in 1940 before moving to the UK aged 19 or 20, …
Read More »Kind postie joins dying man for ‘final friendly chat’ one last time
A postie joined a dying man for a final chat and a joke, after two decades of friendly banter. Anthony Jacobs, 76, sadly passed away last week, but not before seeing his loyal and cheerful postman one final time. For the last 20 years or so, Mark Miller has been …
Read More »New York Common Earmarks Nearly $3B in Investments in August
The New York State Common Retirement Fund made close to $3 billion in commitments in August, nearly all of which were earmarked for the pension fund’s public equities, real estate and credit portfolios, according to its latest monthly transaction report. The $268 billion pension fund committed $1 billion within its …
Read More »Acrisure London is fundraising for Epilepsy Society
Amelia tragically died at home on the 20th December 2018 aged just 21. Around her 16th birthday, she developed epilepsy in the form of Petit Mal seizures or temporary absences from her surrounding situation. Supported by her dedicated medical team, she began a journey to tackle her condition using various …
Read More »Prince George Would Like To Become A Chef Before Ascending The Throne
Source: MEGA Prince George could be setting his sights on becoming a chef… and a king as well. Oct. 11 2024, Published 2:45 p.m. ET Prince George, second in line to the throne, could become the first British monarch since Queen Victoria (r. 1837 to 1901) to not serve in …
Read More »APS Writers Unit No. 30 announces members to its hall of fame
By Linn’s Staff The American Philatelic Society Writers Unit No. 30 named Everett L. Parker, Scott R. Trepel and the late Robert J. Stets Sr. to its hall of fame, the group’s president Lloyd de Vries announced in an Oct. 1 press release. Parker is a former journalist, newspaper publisher, …
Read More »Virginia Election Officials and Postal Service Prepare for Smooth 2024 Election
RICHMOND, Va. — College students from nine Virginia universities spent a recent weekend at the State Capitol to learn about the legislative process through a government simulation. Students elected leadership positions within their respective parties, with roles that included majority and minority leader, as well as majority and minority whip. …
Read More »Doctor issues warning to workers calling in sick on Friday or Monday
People are being warned that if they take Monday or Friday off work, they could have what is being dubbed the ‘Weekend Flu’. Many people feel a mysterious illness creeping in just as the weekend wraps up – or begins – and if this is you you’re not alone. Whether …
Read More »In pictures: More photos of the stunning Northern Lights over northern Lincolnshire
The forecasters predicted it and you were there with your mobiles and cameras ready to capture one of nature’s most stunning spectacles. A great selection of amazing shots of the Northern Lights came flooding in to Grimsby Live, showing the extraordinary and other-worldly display of glowing colours over the northern …
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