Constant dripping pipes and people “using drugs on families doorsteps” are commonplace for residents on estates in Merton, a councillor has claimed. Clarion, which manages Merton Council’s housing stock, was given a grilling on shoddy repairs on Thursday (November 3) night. Councllior Dan Johnston who grew up on a Clarion estate …
Read More »Controversial plans to convert Kirkby in Furness post office divides opinion
PLANNING permission is being sought to convert a village’s former post office into apartments. An application has been submitted to South Lakeland District Council to convert the existing Moorland Cottage in Kirkby into two apartments and for a change of use of the post office to residential, plus a two storey extension to create a …
Read More »Buy the Countryfile bobble hat from 2022 Ramble for Children in Need
Many BBC viewers will tune into the 2022 Ramble for Children in Need on Sunday, November 6. The Countryfile team takes on another Big Ramble in order to raise money and awareness to help change children’s lives. Children in Need and the BBC aim to inspire people to support their …
Read More »Stoke-on-Trent post office to shut after Morrisons store cull
A Stoke-on-Trent community is to be left without a post office. Abbey Hulton Post Office is closing in the New Year after Morrisons decided to shut its McColl’s branch on Abbots Road. The supermarket giant has agreed to keep the post office open until after Christmas. But customers will then …
Read More »Playing the Princess Royal in the new series of The Crown has made Claudia Harrison a big fan of her
We’ll never know, but I suspect Princess Anne would thoroughly approve of the actress playing her 90s incarnation in the new series of The Crown . ‘I think we share a sense of humour and a massive lack of vanity,’ says Claudia Harrison, 46, a self-described ‘jobbing actress’ who has …
Read More »Royal rules Mike Tindall will have to follow as he appears on I’m A Celebrity
The royal family ‘raised no objections’ over Mike Tindall’s I’m A Celebrity appearance as King Charles was ‘informed throughout the process’, a royal correspondent has revealed. Speaking on behalf of Slingo, royal correspondent Chales Rae has opened up on the formy rugby star’s connection to the royal family as he …
Read More »Meghan Markle's Christening Dress For Prince Louis Broke Royal Protocol—But We Think It …
As the royal family gathers to celebrate the christening of Prince … In an interview with The Daily Mail, fashion consultant Lucas Armitage … Source link
Read More »‘Sunak and Hunt are using Tory voodoo economics that will cut UK’s legs off’ – Kevin Maguire
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s upcoming mini budget is set to be a disaster and shows they haven’t learnt anything, writes Kevin Maguire Rishi Sunak’s voodoo economics are insane, writes Kevin Maguire ( Image: Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock) Chopping Britain’s legs off with spending cuts and tax rises …
Read More »Bah humbug to barmy barcode, says JENNIFER SELWAY | Express Comment | Comment
The ruling on postage stamps feels like the end… the end of an abusive relationship’ (Image: Getty) The most recent price hike of 10p was in April. The Royal Mail introduced stamps with barcodes last February as part of an “extensive and ongoing modernisation drive”. Customers, lucky us, can scan …
Read More »Skegness: Dyslexic man fined £170 after typing in wrong car registration number on ticket
Colin Marshall holding the letters demanding payment (Picture: Lincolnshire Live/MEN Media) A parking company has refused to lift a fine despite the driver saying he has proof he bought a ticket. Kieran Ramsey, 29, parked at Fantasy Island car park in Skegness with his one-year-old son and insists he paid …
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