Data released by Royal Mail has revealed the level of dog attacks on postal workers across the country. The S postcode which covers most of South Yorkshire including Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, came top of the list as the startling figures show there were over 1,600 attacks on posties last …
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Scientists have created a small, wearable sensor that could silence “pub bores”, said The Times. The size of a postage stamp, the device sticks to the upper chest and tracks the vibrations associated with talking and singing. The user can set a limit for how many minutes of vocal activity …
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A letter mailed in 1916 arrived at its intended address in London more than 100 years later. Photo courtesy of the Norwood Society/Twitter Feb. 20 (UPI) — A London man who received a letter addressed to a former resident of his home was shocked to discover it had been mailed more …
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ONE of the north’s biggest construction companies has been targeted by the same ransomware group behind the recent attack on Royal Mail. The Lagan Specialist Contracting Group (SCG) is the latest victim of the LockBit group. The company, which is headquartered in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, confirmed it had “experienced a …
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A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a single car crash in Elgin on Friday night. The incident took place on the roundabout beside Elgin High Street and the Royal Mail Delivery Office. A car made contact with the roadside barrier, destroying a section of fencing at the …
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The Royal Mint has launched a collectable £2 coin to the mark the 100th birthday of the first locomotive to break the 100mph barrier- the Flying Scotsman. The reverse design captures a side-on view of the locomotive which can be found in plain silver or in colour. Around the edges …
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Harry and Meghan’s lawyers are ‘casting an eye’ over animated sitcom South Park, a royal commentator has claimed, after it launched a series of attacks against the couple. The satirical series ridiculed the couple’s demands for privacy while on a publicity blitz for the Duke’s autobiography, Spare, and their Netflix …
Read More »O’neil Pendley was jailed for two years and 10 months for dealing drugs in Worcester but walked free the same day because of time spent on remand. His co-defendant was found in possession of 62 wraps of heroin and 111 wraps of crack cocaine (street value £1,730). READ MORE: How …
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Few people have been firsthand witnesses to royal history for more than seven decades — Lady Anne Glenconner is one of them. Chosen to be among the six maids of honor for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, she’s recalling that day as Britain looks ahead to King …
Read More »Friday, February 24 marks a year since Russia invaded Ukraine – displacing millions of people living in the country. The UK has taken in more than 160,000 Ukrainians fleeing the conflict – but many now face homelessness as arrangements break down. Figures from the Home Office show 20 households had …
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