It is so long ago now but, in 2019, I said in this column I would train up and enter my first triathlon. The whole of 2020 was pretty much a wipe out for casual triathletes like me. They got the Blenheim Palace Triathlon on but not much else and, …
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One former AusPost director and CEO says Holgate’s legacy will be shoring up regional post offices – a move that has won her the unflinching support of many small franchisees. At the same time, Holgate believed there was a continued role for letters, if the union remained flexible, automation was …
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Liberal Democrat candidate Molly Nolan. The Liberal Democrats have proposed a radical plan aimed at securing lifeline services like banks, post offices and pubs. Today the party will put forward plans in its manifesto that aim to stem the tide of closures that have blighted many Highland communities. Chief among …
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Windsor Castle has been the setting for many funerals for the British monarchy, with the Duke of Edinburgh’s service to be the first in 16 years. The last funeral at St George’s Chapel in the regal palace was for Sir Angus Ogilvy, husband of Princess Alexandra, on January 5 2005. …
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THAMES Valley Police has warned of a new Royal Mail scam. In the latest fraud, criminals are sending text messages out of the blue pretending to be from the postal delivery company. The message says: “Your package has a £2.99 unpaid delivery fee, to pay please visit delivery-helpdesk.com or your …
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The deadline for competition entries is May 28th. Photo: Getty The competition, which will see a new stamp collection of eight designs created, is intended to honour heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, featuring those who have kept the community going over the past year. For more than 50 years Royal …
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Stephen Simmons was sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit because of one bent copper. Then just 19-years-old, Stephen was told to plead guilty because no one would believe him if he accused the police of being liars. It would take four decades for the shocking truth to …
Read More »The FTSE 250, which is seen as a better gauge of the British economy given the more domestic focus of its constituents, rose to a new high for the third day in a row. The index, which includes companies such as Royal Mail and Marks & Spencer, was up 64.26 …
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Developers want to deliver a conversion for Pontefract’s old Royal Mail buildings, on Ropergate in the town. The Post Office closed in August 2019 and has been vacant ever since. Planning permission has already been granted to turn part of the site into residential units, with the first occupants due …
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The last message that was relayed from Royal Mail Steamer Titanic was – “Sinking by the head. Have cleared boats and filled them with women and children.” Indeed, more than half of the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic on her maiden voyage that sank on April 15, 1912, were men, …
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