Newport motorist banned for using mobile in Bridgwater

Harry Thomas Cullen, 22, was spotted using his handheld mobile phone behind the wheel of his car on the A38 Bristol Road on Nay 4 last year, Cullen, of Lily Way, Rogerstone, Newport, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Bath Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (April 20). He …

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Public sector retains access to Postcode Address File

Image source: GOV.UK, Open Government Licence v3.0 A new five-year contract providing public sector access to the Royal Mail Postcode Address File (PAF) for public bodies in England, Wales and Scotland has been agreed to run until 31 March 2028. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the …

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Singer R Kelly moved to North Carolina prison from Chicago

Robert Sylvester Kelly was transferred from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre Chicago to the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, on April 19, Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Benjamin O’Cone said on Monday. The bureau does not disclose the reasons for inmate transfers due to privacy, safety and security reasons, …

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Daily Mail Australia Launches 24/7 Royal Family Channel

MailOnline, DailyMail.com and Daily Mail Australia have launched a new royal family-specific channel. It will be integrated into the news website and will be “the world’s new home for all things Royal” and will be updated “24 hours a day, seven days a week, complementing the exceptional Royal coverage in …

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Amazon workers at Coventry: anger feeds the escalation

Counterfire’s weekly digest with the latest on strikes and workplace struggles You can sign up to receive News from the Frontline straight in your inbox The Coventry Amazon distribution centre has been the scene of livelier picketing last week, as Amazon workers in the GMB union have taken further action. …

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