If your house is on a festively-named street then you’ve got no excuse for not getting into the Christmas spirit – and the good news is that it might even increase your property value. A home with a festive street name can raise the value of the property drastically – …
Read More »Is it still possible for you to get a free bus pass? » Brinkwire
Are you still eligible for a free bus pass? SENIORS in England who want to use their free bus pass may have a harder time than those in the rest of the UK. Free bus passes are now available in England for those over the age of the state pension, …
Read More »Invaders on top as bowls league reached halfway stage
Sport news. The final week of bowling in the Evening League at Boston Indoor Bowling Club before the club closed for Christmas saw competitors reach the mid-point of the 2021-2022 campaign. Each division has a clear leader, while the challenge for the minor places behind them is intense. Sign up …
Read More »BT chairman Adam Crozier wants to bulldoze new £3million Surrey home and build mansion in its place
Former Football Association boss Adam Crozier who is now the chairman of BT wants to demolish his new £3million home – so he can replace it with a dream mansion. Crozier, 57, who has also had spells as chief executive of ITV and Royal Mail splashed out the eye watering …
Read More »Disgraced councillor to pay back £4,000 in fees for failed ban appeal bids
A disgraced councillor will have to pay back more than £4,000 in fees for his failed appeals to have his 16-month ban overturned, the Express can reveal. Former Paisley southeast councillor Paul Mack has been ordered to front up the cash for the two hearings held by the Standards Commission …
Read More »Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, 33, announces engagement to British investment banker William Isvy
A royal Christmas proposal! London-based Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, 33, is set to wed British investment banker William Isvy after he popped the question with a diamond and sapphire ring Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, the granddaughter of King Albert II, has announced her engagement to William Isvy, a …
Read More »Masked robbers raid post office and steal cigarettes after ‘struggle’ with staff
Masked robbers struggled with an employee before stealing cigarettes from a Post Office on Christmas Eve. Three suspects walked into the Post Office branch in Longfellow Drive, Worksop, at around 4.30pm on December 24. After a brief struggle with a female member of staff they loaded the cigarettes into back …
Read More »Women’s Royal Voluntary Service members receive service awards in 1987
SEVEN members of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service received long service awards in 1987. Agnes Kilshaw, of Woodland Road, began working for the lunch club in 1972 and also helped with meals on wheels and the Marsh House trolley shop. Joan Thornton, of Old Hall Road, had helped at the …
Read More »Royal Mail: Christmas and New Year 2022 delivery and collection schedule – and when normal postal service resumes
Royal Mail services will not operate on public holidays, resulting in several no service days across the festive period This Royal Mail postbox got into the festive spirit as deliveries wound down after the Christmas rush The Christmas rush may finally be over for those sending Christmas cards and gifts …
Read More »When will Royal Mail be making collections and deliveries between now and January 4
The time between Christmas and New Year is an odd one, people don’t know what day of the week it is and a lot of people are still off work. This year is made even more confusing with a four-day weekend because Christmas and Boxing Day fell on Saturday and …
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