A former Gedling councillor with a “dark and sinister” side will spend nearly two years in prison after more than 600 indecent images of children were found on his devices. Desmond Gibbons, 67, of Station Road in Ollerton, was found to have 686 images on his mobile phone and laptop …
Read More »Asda supermarket fined £250,000 for displaying food that was out of date
An Asda supermarket has been fined £250,000 after one of its stores was found to be selling food past its use-by date. The products included items aimed at children An Asda supermarket in Derby has been fined £250,000 ( Image: Derby Telegraph) An Asda supermarket has been hit with a …
Read More »Plan to ‘remove barriers’ for Guernsey’s online shoppers
The myUKaddress service is free to sign up to, Guernsey Post has confirmed [BBC] A new initiative designed to make online shopping easier and more accessible for islanders has been launched, Guernsey Post has said. The service, known as myUKaddress and launched on Thursday by Guernsey Post, provides island residents …
Read More »Viking wind farm shortlisted for renewable awards
THE VIKING wind farm, which continues to divide opinion in the local community, has been shortlisted in a number of categories for this year’s green energy awards. The SSE Renewables owned wind farm, which started producing electricity earlier this year, is a finalist in the outstanding project and the sustainable …
Read More »Four-year-old girl offered to ‘show’ Princess Royal how to curtsy
Sir Philip Bobbitt, who received an honorary knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Friday for “services to UK/USA relations and public life”, is known in the UK for his work on international security and constitutional law. Speaking after the ceremony, the 76-year-old professor of jurisprudence at the Columbia University School of …
Read More »Clark wins Pride of Britain award
HEWITT Clark has been named a Pride of Britain award winner for his incredible life-saving work with the RNLI. ITV’s This Morning announced today (Friday) that Clark, who helped save over 300 lives in 35 years with the Lerwick lifeboat, was this year’s emergency services winner. He receives the honour …
Read More »Online shopping parcel service could ‘devastate’ Guernsey shops
A new initiative to remove barriers to online shopping in Guernsey could devastate the high street, warns a retailer. Guernsey Post has launched myUKaddress, which provides island residents with a unique UK delivery address for online purchases from retailers that do not currently ship to the Channel Islands. Martin Search, …
Read More »Postal backlog being cleared after X-ray machine mishap – The Royal Gazette
Created: Oct 18, 2024 07:55 AM A backlog of overseas post is being cleared after an X-ray machine at LF Wade International Airport broke down (File photograph by Akil Simmons) Overseas mail is now being processed after a broken scanning machine at LF Wade International Airport was fixed. Post offices …
Read More »Jail for gang who dumped illegal waste in Lincolnshire village
Environment Agency The waste, dumped at Long Bennington, was burnt leading to a number of calls to the fire service A gang has been jailed for illegally dumping tonnes of waste in a field in a Lincolnshire village leading to a £1.2m clean-up operation. Lorry loads of rubbish were taken …
Read More »Regal rest follows right royal welcome for King Charles | The Wimmera Mail-Times | Horsham, VIC
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have received a right royal welcome upon arriving in Australia. Photo: Brook Mitchell/AAP PHOTOS. Source link
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