[ad_1] THE MP for Central Devon, Sir Mel Stride, recently visited the Royal Mail Crediton Sorting Office at Lords Meadow to thank staff for their hard work during the festive period. He was given a tour of the facility by Rob Foster, the Crediton Office Manager. Dave Wright and Mel Stride MP at the Crediton…

[ad_1] The postal company confirmed earlier this year that it would be introducing 3,500 new ‘automated’ post boxes across the UK, changing the red pillar boxes that have stood in Britain for nearly two centuries. Now, the first of the new post boxes are arriving in Swindon. Concern was originally raised by residents when several…

[ad_1] Located at 20 London Road in Amesbury, the property fetched £188,000 at a recent auction run by Clive Emson Auctioneers, going for £68,000 above its guide price. Joe Rocks, auction appraiser for Wiltshire at Clive Emson, said: “There was keen interest in the lot, attracting 56 bids – the final one was for £188,000,…

[ad_1] King Charles has met a group of rail staff and passengers who had shown bravery during the Huntingdon train knife attack last month. The group included railway worker Samir Zitouni, who was hailed for his efforts to save passengers, train driver Andrew Johnson, and Stephen Crean, who was stabbed in the hand when he…

[ad_1] Royal Mail has warned of postal delays across Scotland in the lead-up to Christmas. The parcel giant says it is experiencing problems in numerous local offices due to high levels of sickness absence and “resourcing issues”. Glasgow, Dundee and Paisley postcodes are among the areas affected, along with towns and villages in Aberdeenshire, Fife,…