[ad_1] A COUNCILLOR who sparked a fierce debate when a controversial name change was mooted for a miners’ welfare hall has apologised alongside an under-fire parish council to angry locals who condemned the plan. Coun Ashley Peace, who represents the North East ward, suggested that Great Houghton Parish Council’s members consider renaming the venue, on…
[ad_1] InPost is reportedly set to expand its refrigerated parcel locker network. The company rolled out some refrigerated lockers back in 2018 without the new service really catching on. Have things changed since then? Or are refrigerated lockers still a flawed business proposition? Panelists Marek Rozycki and Gary Winter discuss. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Upcoming election has prompted many to turn to gold Britons are buying the precious metal as a safe haven By Sam Barker Updated: 05:26 EDT, 7 June 2024 Britons are flocking to buy gold and other precious metals following the announcement of the general election, The Royal Mint says. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set…
[ad_1] By Taryn Pedler Published: 07:16 EDT, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 07:34 EDT, 7 June 2024 A hero Royal Marine has been cleared after being detained for seven months in Dubai after authorities admitted to having ‘inadequate evidence’ against him. Matthew Croucher, 40, who was awarded one of Britain’s highest bravery honours – the…
[ad_1] 1 hour ago By Ben Godfrey, BBC Midlands Today BBC Jordan Pitts, 25, is on trial along with 24-year-old Bladen Roper A drugs gang based in the Black Country sold more than £4m of counterfeit Xanax anxiety pills made in garden sheds and garages, a court has heard. The group operating in Tipton, Wolverhampton and Wednesbury…
[ad_1] A doorbell camera captured an Amazon delivery driver dropping off a parcel in Nottingham, then leaving with a package that a postman had left on the doorstep earlier that day. Amazon says it is investigating the incident, which happened in a cul-de-sac in Sneinton in May. A mobile phone bought from Ebay for £225…
[ad_1] The Post Office board was desperate to end its IT contract with Fujitsu as early as 2013, but the supplier had the Post Office “over a barrel”, according to a former non-executive board member. During the latest Post Office scandal inquiry hearing, where former Post Office chair Alice Perkins faced questions, a document from…
[ad_1] The Post Office say the same services will be available at the same location as before – 1213 Neath Road in Plasmarl, Swansea. The branch has been temporarily closed since March due to the resignation of theprevious Postmaster. A new Postmaster has been appointed and the branch is due to re-open on Friday 5…
[ad_1] A farmer’s son who abandoned his dream of becoming a Royal Marine to grow strawberries is fighting his brother in court for a second time over the £10m family fruit empire. Richard Winter, 58, wanted to be part of the military elite but gave up his dreams to become a market gardener after his…
[ad_1] Photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images Election season can be a good time to do business. While the public is busy fulminating over the political embarrassments, such as the Prime Minister’s attempt to weasel out of commemorating the D-Day landings, deals that might otherwise be front-page news can be concluded at a…