A FORMER postman carried out a burglary at Newport International Sports Village to feed his mounting drug addiction after his life “spiralled out of control”. Ex-Royal Mail worker Benjamin Lord stole laptops, tablets and mobile phones worth £10,000 during the raid on May 8, prosecutor Tabitha Walker said. Cardiff Crown …
Read More »the last time high gas prices brought UK to a standstill
Economic growth was 3.5 per cent – similar to the present day – but was far healthier given that the country was not bouncing back from a pandemic. Inflation was at just 2.9 per cent, while wage growth was a solid 6.9 per cent. Oddly enough, it was the Conservative …
Read More »35 postal workers attacked by dogs in the last year
Some postal workers have been left with permanent and disabling injuries from dog attacks, with than 1,600 incidents reported throughout the UK in the last year. A total of 1,673 attacks were recorded, an average of 32 every week across the UK, according to Royal Mail. READ MORE: LTN bollards burnt …
Read More »GBP/CAD Slumps Amid Recession Fears And UK Domestic Troubles
The Pound Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate feel back after a tough week which saw concerns over inflation compounded by troubling UK domestic news, while oil prices staged a recovery. Overall, GBPCAD dropped to close the session at around the CAD$1.55 mark. Pound (GBP) Exchange Rates Soften on Darkening Economic …
Read More »Charles, Camilla Hire Executive From Daily Mail Group Meghan and Harry Sued
Prince Charles and Camilla are hiring a Daily Mail deputy editor to run their media operation—despite Meghan Markle and Prince Harry suing the newspaper’s publisher three times. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are hiring Tobyn Andreae, deputy editor of the Daily Mail, as communications secretary to …
Read More »The East Lancs town where posties have reported the most dog attacks
East Lancs posties reported dozens of dog attacks last year says Royal Mail Postal workers in East Lancashire reported dozens of dog attacks last year, according to Royal Mail figures obtained by the Lancashire Telegraph. In East Lancashire, 15 dog attacks were reported in the financial year 2021 to 2022, which is …
Read More »Starmer’s anti-strike stance will not carry Labour to government | Labour Rights
There is a cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom. Soaring inflation is causing real incomes to fall; companies are using inflation as a pretext to price-gouge and reap handsome profits, which in turn contribute to further inflation. It is a vicious cycle. The opposition Labour Party rightly blames …
Read More »Belfast Royal Mail postal workers attacked by dogs 50 times last year
ROYAL Mail workers in Belfast were attacked by dogs 50 times last year – the second-highest figure in the UK. Only Sheffield, with 51 reported attacks on postal workers, fared worse. Postmen and postwomen across the UK suffered 1,673 dog attacks between 2021 and 2022, new figures from the postal …
Read More »Squid Game: The Challenge is recruiting UK contestants – here’s how to apply
Netflix is recruiting contestants for the new Squid Game show – with the ‘sole survivor’ promised a big cash prize. But fear not, unlike the hit drama series, the gameshow which is looking for UK entrants, it is promised that everyone should emerge ‘unscathed’. Squid Games was the surprise streaming …
Read More »Top garden trends for 2022 include bird feeders and baths – but gnomes are out
Bird feeders, bird baths, and hanging baskets are the top garden trends for 2022 – while garden gnomes, trampolines, and artificial grass have had their day. More than one in ten, of 2,000 adults polled, are intentionally letting their gardens grow “wild” in order to encourage biodiversity, with wild flowers …
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