Tidy, known for his appearances on Countdown and the Watercolour Challenge, was awarded an MBE in 2000 for his services to journalism. His death was announced on his Facebook page by his family. The post said: “It is with huge sadness that I have to share with you the tragic …
Read More »Former Private Eye cartoonist Bill Tidy dies aged 89
Tidy, known for his appearances on Countdown and the Watercolour Challenge, was awarded an MBE in 2000 for his services to journalism. His death was announced on his Facebook page by his family. The post said: “It is with huge sadness that I have to share with you the tragic …
Read More »What the papers say – March 13
The Daily Mirror, The Sun, The Times, The Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph and the i all report on a potential truce which would see Lineker back in the Match Of The Day presenting seat. Tomorrow’s front page: Back Of The Net? #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/UG7BQW3nEl pic.twitter.com/jSUf7nyafu — The Mirror …
Read More »Envelope sent from America finally arrive UK 80 years after it was posted, without the letter in it
An envelope sent from America has finally arrived in the UK, 80 years after it was posted, but without the letter inside. The envelope, dated October 5, 1942, was found by Kevin Beattie, the manager of The Sands Meadows care home in Lancashire. Kevin posted an appeal on social media …
Read More »Care home nurse and resident both get kicked in the teeth
A care home nurse who retired after 45 years of devoted service in the same care home was essentially told to fuck off on her last day. Mavis Baloney (62), had worked at Bright Futures care home in Gazely, W.Suffolk since first joining as a trainee care worker in 1978 …
Read More »Police appeal over missing Ellis Street-Clegg last seen in Prescot
Ellis Street-Clegg was last seen in Prescot two days ago and extensive inquiries are ongoing to find him, say police. He is 5ft 8in tall, of slim build, with short brown hair. Ellis was last seen dressed all in black clothing. He was wearing a black Canada Goose coat with …
Read More »Envelope from US with no letter inside arrives 80 years later
What happened to the letter inside the envelope remains a mystery. (SWNS) An envelope sent by a pilot in the US more than 80 years ago has arrived at a care home in the UK with no letter inside. Dated 1942, the letter was sent during the Second World War …
Read More »US government intervenes to prevent banking crisis
The announcement came amid fears that the factors that caused the Santa Clara, California-based bank to fail could spread. Regulators had worked all weekend to try to find a buyer for the bank, which was the second-largest bank failure in history. Those efforts appeared to have failed. In a sign …
Read More »Inside the morgue at Hull Royal Infirmary
‘We are here to help the relatives, to ensure they are treated with dignity and respect’ Working in a mortuary is certainly not as glamorous as it looks on television shows such as Silent Witness. But it is a complex, fulfilling and sometimes even an uplifting job, staff say. Five …
Read More »An Post and Royal Mail resolves issue over UK parcel deliveries – The Irish Times
An Post has welcomed a recent breakthrough with the UK’s Royal Mail over an issue that had been leading to thousands of online purchases by Irish customers being returned each day to smaller British retailers, the Sunday Independent reports. The UK postal service has adopted a new system over the …
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