Published: 6:00 AM December 19, 2021 A funeral for a popular postman saw Royal Mail vans line the entirety of the road leading up to the cemetery. Sean Donnelly died aged 56 on November 21 after suffering complications from sepsis. The much-loved postman worked in the Rise Park community for 32 years. The emotional service saw …
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Resident Adrian Allen has been left baffled – after it took over a week for a letter to get from Hanley to Heron Cross. And Adrian, of Blurton, has branded the service provided by Royal Mail as ‘sub-standard’. He raised the issue in a letter to The Sentinel where he …
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Thinking of booking panto tickets via Viagogo? Think twice as website can charge 15% fees on top of ticket price Sellers also typically see 10%of the purchase price taken as commission Competition regulator wants to tighten rules for secondary ticketing websites Buyers should always use a credit card to make …
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Millennium Dome architect Richard Rogers has died aged 88. Lord Rogers, who also designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd’s of London building, “passed away quietly” on Saturday evening, Freud Communications’ Matthew Freud told the PA news agency. Lord Rogers was born in 1933 to an Anglo-Italian family …
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O Holy Night has topped a poll to find the nation’s favourite Christmas carol, beating Silent Night to the top spot. Gustav Holst’s version of In The Bleak Midwinter came in at number three and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was in fourth, in an annual survey by Classic FM. …
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Royal Mail has fired a postman who left a 72-year-old woman lying in the snow after her front door collapsed. Royal Mail has fired postie Thomas McCafferty after he abandoned pensioner Patricia Stewart in the snow after she fell from her doorstep in Falkirk, Scotland. Royal Mail has fired a …
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Christmas deliveries could be delayed, with some shops planning to close early ahead of 25 December. With fears growing over the new Omicron variant, which is running rampant through the country, it’s thought the festive period could be badly affected. According to reports, with the numbers of infected rising each …
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Pictured: Prince Philip joking with crew of Royal Yacht Britannia on Christmas Day 1956 (the last time the Queen spent December 25 alone) Never-before-seen photograph of Prince Philip was taken on Christmas Day 1956 Taken thousands of miles away as the Queen prepared for her festive broadcast Image is a poignant …
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Tuesday, December 21 The last date for 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail 24 and Royal Mail Tracked 48 is Tuesday, December 21. Wednesday, December 22 The last date for Royal Mail Tracked 24 services is Wednesday, December 22. Thursday, December 23 The last date for …
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The balance of power is changing in the UK parcel delivery market. Amazon is also a major confusion as it challenges Royal Mail, the market leader that is expected to be one of the toughest Christmass for UK courier companies. With Labor market is the tightest in 40 years Worker …
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