Train operators have hit back at Mick Lynch’s assault on “fat cat rail bosses”, saying that profits are little more than a third of the £500 million claimed by the head of the striking rail union. Bosses claim that union figures were not based on reality. They cited figures prepared …
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Female soldier, 23, was found hanged on Army base, inquest hears – as friends pay tribute to ‘beautiful girl’ Soldier Sophie Madden sadly died on June 10 in Folkestone, Kent The 23-year-old was part of the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery She was found hanged at Overhill Training Centre, near …
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Animal Growth Promoter Industry: with growing significant CAGR during 2022-2026 New Research Report on Animal Growth Promoter Market which covers Market Overview, Future Economic Impact, Competition by Manufacturers, Supply (Production), and Consumption Analysis Understand the influence of COVID-19 on the Animal Growth Promoter Market with our analysts monitoring the situation …
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Jim Hardbattle, 74, has shown he’s the postie with the mostie after he started as a messenger in May 1963, the same month The Beatles topped the UK chart Jim Hardbattle is the UK’s longest serving postie ( Image: Yorkshire Post / SWNS) Britain’s longest serving postman is hanging up …
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James Hardbattle, 74, has been serving his Hull community for nearly six decades (Picture: SWNS) Britain’s longest serving postman has finally handed in his notice – after delivering letters for 59 years. James Hardbattle was applauded by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for dedicating his life to serving …
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The Duchess of Cambridge has marked Armed Forces Day this week, by paying tribute to the ‘brave men and women’ serving in the UK and overseas. Newly-released photographs, taken last November, show Catherine visiting Pirbright Training Academy in Surrey and, where she saw how the 101st Operational Sustainment Brigade provides …
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Travelodge has been confirmed as the first company from the UK hospitality sector to pilot and roll out the British Heart Foundation’s new online CPR training tool, RevivR. RevivR has been created by the BHF to help up-skill the nation on CPR and defibrillation skills. The tool teaches users how …
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COLUMN: The Postie Notes by Mark Gilbert After singing along to “Tulips from Amsterdam”, I googled the song by Max Bygraves. It was whilst talking to Dorothy and Henry at their gate at InverSkaill, in the middle of nowhere, that I remembered his tag line was, “I Wanna Tell You …
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A village that has gone without a post box for three years finally has somewhere to put its mail. Badbury’s wall-mounted King George V postbox, a part of Badbury village’s historic conservation plan, was allegedly stolen in 2019, starting an ongoing saga that has lasted from then until now. But after …
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Wales forward Gareth Bale has agreed to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on an initial one-year deal when his contract with Real Madrid expires, the PA news agency understands. The five-time Champions League winner is soon to be a free agent and is looking for a new …
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