UK Post Office inquiry hears from workers wrongfully accused

The failures were blamed on a defective computer accounting system called Horizon that was installed in local Post Office branches in 1999. The system was supplied by the Japanese technology firm Fujitsu. The Post Office maintained for years that data from Horizon was reliable and accused branch managers of dishonesty …

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Patrick Vernon MOUNTFORD – Swindon Advertiser

MOUNTFORD Patrick Vernon (Ex Royal Mail) Sadly passed away at the GWH on 2nd February 2022 aged 84 years. Much loved Husband of Sylvia, loving Dad of Sean, Colin & Debbie. Father in law of Diane & Jirapron. Beloved Grandad and Great Grandad. Patrick will be sadly missed by all …

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Latest result expected in ‘Wagatha Christie’ case

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are due to find out the result of the latest stage of their High Court libel battle. In an October 2019 Twitter post, Mrs Rooney, 35, accused Mrs Vardy, 39, of leaking stories about her private life after a months-long “sting operation”. The wife of …

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What the papers say – February 14

Reports that the Prime Minister will travel to Europe to engage in urgent talks to address the escalating Ukraine crisis dominate the nation’s papers. The Daily Express, Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph lead with the Prime Minister’s “last-ditch” diplomatic trip to Europe and plea to Vladimir Putin to engage …

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