King Corn’s Royal(s) Connection – The Globe and Mail

I’ve been tracking the similarity in the corn markets’ (cash and futures) price trends from 2010-2014 and 2020-2024. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals have also been following a similar path to a decade ago, dominated by futility interspersed with sudden bursts of winning.  Putting aside hard-hitting analysis for a moment, …

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Thousands of homes may be built in Somerset’s green belt

North Somerset Council has released a priority list as to where thousands of new homes will need to be built. The council is updating its draft Local Plan to identify potential new locations for development in North Somerset, to help meet the government’s new higher housing target for the district …

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Royal Mail confirms delivery issues in Banstead

Royal Mail is a business that provides postal and delivery services six days a week to homes across the United Kingdom. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors. …

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Maidstone sorting office redevelopment approved

The old sorting office site in Maidstone town centre is being redeveloped for housing Maidstone Borough Council planning committee has approved plans for five blocks of flats, ranging from three to nine storeys next to Maidstone East railway station. The former Royal Mail sorting office on Sandling Road was bought …

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