Alcedo Care Group, based in Cumbria, was ‘recognised and rewarded’ by the awards, which are open to organisations of all sizes and sectors in the UK and Ireland. The awards are given to organisations that meet the ‘strict standards of excellence’ and can prove their training and development programmes have …
Read More »Royal Mail investigating after postboxes in Dartford repainted as chocolate wrappers
Postboxes have been vandalised again just six months after they were spray-painted to look like Mr Blobby and a Cadbury’s Creme Egg. The pillar boxes in Temple Hill, Dartford, have been given a fresh lick of paint — but it’s not the traditional Royal Mail red you might expect. A …
Read More »Canada rail stoppage poised to disrupt North American agriculture
By Tom Polansek and Promit Mukherjee CHICAGO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – A looming stoppage of freight railway operations across Canada would disrupt North America’s agricultural supply chain, snarling shipments of everything from wheat to fertilizer and meat. Unless last-minute labor agreements are reached, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, …
Read More »Exeter Airport back in profit as passenger numbers skyrocket
Exeter Airport has soared back into profit after passenger numbers skyrocketed following the Covid pandemic. The company has announced an operating profit of more than £1m – the first surplus it has made since 2019. In the year to the end of March 2024, Exeter Airport welcomed 435,000 passengers, an …
Read More »Which Coldplay album cover became a Royal Mail postage stamp? – The Irish Times
When the future Coldplay members first met at University College London in 1997, what band name did they give themselves? Big Fat Noises Yellow Parashoots Big Thin Noises The music video for Yellow was used this year by which band for one of their songs (and which also had a …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a kiss as they show off their dance moves in sweet photos from their faux-royal tour of Colombia
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle put on a loved-up display throughout their four-day tour of Colombia, which concluded this weekend. Now, recently-shared photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have once again captured the Montecito-based couple showing their affection for one another during the faux-royal visit. On Sunday, Harry, 39, and …
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Ottawa, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: Member delegates of The Royal Canadian Legion from across Canada will gather to elect new national officers to two-year terms; review national committee reports; hear from various stakeholder group representatives; and vote on resolutions to …
Read More »Crowdfunding for Good from JustGiving
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Read More »Plymouth proposal to authorise the stopping up of part of Broxton Drive
In a recent public notice, the Department for Transport has announced a proposal under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to authorise the stopping up of an irregular shaped northern part width of Rock Gardens extending into Broxton Drive in Plymouth. This proposal is intended to facilitate development as …
Read More »Man jailed after choking a woman until she nearly passed out
A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to four and half years in prison at Jersey’s Royal Court. Andrew Page attacked his victim, throwing her around, hitting her head against a skirting board and putting his hands around her neck several times, in December 2022. Police say she was choked until …
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