Three men have been arrested after disorder in the stands at a children’s football match. Police were called to Boldmere St Michaels FC in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday morning and the club later said an incident had “spilled into the stands” at an under-10s fixture. West Midlands Police said on …
Read More »Royal fans gush at rare opportunity to hear the Wales children in adorable video shared by Kate Middleton showing them ‘smiling and goofing around’
Fans of the Royal Family are gushing over Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte after they were given a rare opportunity to hear the siblings speak after they were shown ‘smiling and goofing around’ in an intimate video shared by Kate Middleton. The Princess of Wales revealed in the video that …
Read More »Bradford cancer surgeon takes on ‘robot’ medics mentor role
Mr Singh began his medical training in Jamaica before forging a 40-year career in the UK and in his native Trinidad. He re-joined Bradford Teaching Hospitals as a consultant urologist in 2012, when he took on the task of robotic-assisted surgery. Mr Singh himself has carried out more than 1,000 …
Read More »Post boxes that ‘disappeared’ confirmed stolen by Royal Mail
Royal Mail has confirmed that two post boxes across Walsall have been stolen. One post box on Lime Grove, Rushall, and another on Stonnall Road in Aldridge, have been taken. The unusual heists have been reported to West Midlands Police. Royal Mail confirmed the two boxes will be replaced in …
Read More »Royal Mail considers launching ‘bin collection’ style website in bid to cut services
Royal Mail is reportedly planning to set up a new “bin-collection” type website so that householders can track which day they will receive their mail in a bid to cut back on services. The Guardian is reporting that the 507-year-old company has proposed creating an online service where customers can …
Read More »Bus services in rural areas
Ahead of a Westminster Debate on the state of bus services in rural areas, taking place on Wednesday 11 September 2024, the Countryside Alliance has published a briefing note which has been distributed to MPs.
Read More »Chief minister to ‘discuss’ joint mail plane
Jersey’s chief minister has agreed to have discussions with Guernsey about sharing a mail plane in future – but has warned it is likely to be “commercially unviable”. Jersey lost its mail plane in favour of boat delivery in August 2023 and Royal Mail has now said it would pull …
Read More »West Sussex County Council offices could become flats
Plans submitted to Adur and Worthing councils by developer DBH Worthing propose the conversion of the West Sussex County Council Bridge House offices in Barrington Road, Worthing, into 107 flats, including 71 with one bedroom and 36 with two. The developer said the flats will provide “good quality living conditions” …
Read More »Public and Private Sector Employment in Scotland – Public Sector Employment in Scotland Statistics for 2nd Quarter 2024
Public and Private Sector Employment in Scotland; Headcount Public sector employment in Scotland decreased by 3,560 (-0.6%) between June 2023 and June 2024. This decrease in public sector employment is mainly due to a decrease in the reserved public sector following the reclassification of an organisation from the public to …
Read More »Hundreds of Royal Derby Hospital support staff ‘struggling’ due to delayed wages
Hundreds of support staff at Royal Derby Hospital say they have been left “struggling” after payment issues with the private company which is supposed to pay their wages. Trade union Unison claimed more than 650 support staff employed by ISS, working at Royal Derby Hospital, including porters, catering employees and …
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