[ad_1] Severe eligibility rules dictates 800,000 children living in poverty miss out on free meals as leading author Henry Dimbleby joins our campaign for no kids to go to class hungry One nutritious meal every day would help children learn and prosper ( Image: Humphrey Nemar.) No child should go to school hungry. Undernourished pupils…
[ad_1] Royal Mail bosses have been accused of telling staff to hold back letters and Christmas cards in favour of parcels. Members of the Communication Workers Union have said managers told workers to “suspend delivery of letters this week”. A letter from CWU assistant secretary Mark Baulch says staff were told to “only focus on…
[ad_1] A girl broke down in tears after receiving Christmas cards in the post that had already opened and with money missing. Her mum Wendy, 53, claims that a total of £80, included inside the posted cards, had been stolen before they reached their home in Huddersfield. Royal Mail has since offered £20 in compensation…
[ad_1] A car burst into flames in Bedminster this morning (December 24). A picture shows the vehicle engulfed in fire while smoke billows in the air above. Fire crews deployed one hose jet and breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire is reported to be ‘accidental ignition’. Bedminster Fire Station said:…
[ad_1] The King is expected to pay tribute to the late Queen during his first Christmas message to the nation. An image of Charles, taken during the recording of his inaugural festive address, has been released ahead of the broadcast being screened on Christmas Day. The monarch is pictured standing while delivering his address. Although…
[ad_1] ST. HELENA — If you live in St. Helena, there’s a good chance Gordie Adams knows your address, what you’ve been buying online, and a little bit about what’s happening in your life. That might sound alarming to outsiders, but St. Helenans who’ve gotten to know and love the cheerful and gregarious mailman wouldn’t have…
[ad_1] Pershore College has been helping to keep food banks’ shelves stocked over the festive period. WCG college group has been collecting food donated by the staff and students at four colleges across Worcestershire and Warwickshire, Collection and donation points were set up at Pershore College’s library, as well as the libraries of Moreton Morrell…
[ad_1] Retired electrician John Binsley was found dead on a beach near Skegness – after his neighbours in a Staffordshire village had not seen him for ‘several months’. A report by medics following the 71-year-old’s death has found he had taken excessive amounts of paracetamol and codeine. Staffordshire Police detectives say Mr Binsley, from Yoxall,…
[ad_1] A woman has received a personalised Christmas card from her Royal Mail postman of him and all the pets in the neighbourhood. Job operations specialist, Kacie Harley, 29, of Carlton, had the custom card posted through her letter box during the week leading up to Christmas. The card features dozens of photos of ‘Postman…
[ad_1] The team behind Forest Talk, which produces audio newspapers and magazines for local residents, are informing listeners that a combination of the festive season and industrial action by Royal Mail workers means there will be some delays in them receiving their December instalments. [ad_2] Source link