[ad_1] Firefighters rushed to a home on The Crescent in Bomere Heath on Saturday morning after receiving a report of a house fire. Two fire crews from Shrewsbury station were sent to the scene after the call which came in at around 9.38am. A spokesperson for the fire service said the incident involved a “small…
[ad_1] Terrier at centre of postage row as Royal Mail suspends deliveries over report he 'attacked' postie. Plus. Shrewsbury|9 hours ago · 5. Shrewsbury … [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul in Texas has been postponed on health advice given to the former world heavyweight champion. The bout, due to take place on July 20 at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium between the 57-year-old and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, will now be put back after Tyson was diagnosed with a flare-up of an…
[ad_1] The coins are a completed set of the Royal Mint’s Great British Coin Hunt. The specially designed Royal Mint collector album was originally released in 2019, and was available to purchase directly for £9.90. However, with the collection no longer available from the Royal Mint, they have become much sought after and the price…
[ad_1] Former Royal Mail boss Rico Back has thrown his weight behind Daniel Křetínský’s bid to take over the business, claiming the troubled postal giant “cannot go on like it did”. Mr Back, who was chief executive of Royal Mail from 2018 to 2020, told The Telegraph that the deal would be good for Britain….
[ad_1] A Banksy wannabe who painted almost 40 postboxes in a range of different colours and patterns has narrowly avoided jail. Danny Whiskin, from Dartford, turned a total of 38 traditional red postboxes into various designs including one painted pink and yellow in tribute to Mr Blobby, another in the Cadbury’s Creme Egg colours and…
[ad_1] But how has Royal Mail fared in the decade since it was sold into private ownership? Almost a decade after it was sold by the government, Royal Mail is poised for another major shake up as Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group agreed to buy the 500-year-old service for £3.5 bn. If the deal…
[ad_1] A beacon will be lit on the Wenlock Priory grounds in Much Wenlock on June 6. Other beacons are being lit across Shropshire in towns such as Bridgnorth and Wem. Beacons are also being lit across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories at the same time at 9.15pm next…
[ad_1] Open this photo in gallery: ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson are given the Royal Vasa Order from Sweden’s King and Queen during a ceremony at Stockholm Royal Palace on May 31.HENRIK MONTGOMERY/TT/Getty Images The four members of the Swedish pop quartet ABBA, who triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song…
[ad_1] “Czech Sphinx” Daniel Kretinsky‘s £3.6bn swoop for Royal Mail’s parent company has failed to win over the City – despite the company’s board agreeing to the deal, writes John-Paul Ford Rojas. Shares in International Distribution Services rose 4.3pc, or 13.8p, to 335p on the announcement, still short of the 370p offer price. It signalled…