Gun laws in the UK could be overhauled after a father blasted his partner and their two young children to death with a shotgun during lockdown last year. Robert Needham, 42, shot daughter Ava, four, in the chest and his two-year-old daughter Lexi in the head. He also shot his …
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Youngsters from schools across Leicestershire have had their cute designs shortlisted in a Royal Mail stamp competition celebrating heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. Pupils attending county schools are now in with a shout of having their poignant artwork featured on thousands of letters and parcels next year. The colourful designs …
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There’s a new advisory on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s website Archewell, the one named after the son they were determined to keep private so he wouldn’t be used as a media tool. ‘We love having you here,’ the message reads, ‘but we’re mindful of screen time. Why not …
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Captain Sir Tom Moore by Cadey-Lee Jess, Banbridge Academy They are: Rose Malone, 4, St Mary’s Primary School, Ballyward, Castlewellan; Thomas Ferris, 7, Hardy Memorial Primary School, Armagh; Cadey-Lee Jess, 14, Banbridge Academy; Megan Barbour, 13, Friends’ School, Lisburn; Grace Smith, 14, St Patrick’s High School Keady, Armagh; Niamh McGowan, …
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A British expertise firm which enabled peculiar traders to entry a deluge of company money calls throughout the COVID-19 disaster will this week title one of many Metropolis’s largest heavyweights as its first chairman. Sir Donald is a former chairman of London Inventory Alternate Group – considered one of PrimaryBid’s …
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Our 2021 CW5000 medals are now available to purchase, priced £9.99. That includes postage and a finishers certificate. The medals have now arrived at CW HQ meaning they are ready to be sent out within just a couple of days of your order going through. >>> ORDER YOUR MEDAL HERE …
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Royal Mail is set to trial two new micro electric vehicles, (MEVs), for letter and small parcel deliveries, as part of the company’s wider push to reduce carbon emissions. The two micro vehicles, respectively the Paxster Cargo and the Ligier Pulse 4, are hoped to enhance the company’s ‘green’ credentials, …
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The surge in demand for fuel has seen queues at stations across the country – but how is it impacting our key workers? Despite assurances that there is no shortage, people are still panic-buying fuel, causing long queues outside petrol stations and congestion on the roads. But the county’s emergency …
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With 50,800 vehicles, the Royal Mail operates the largest fleet in the UK by a large margin. The business aims to be net zero carbon by 2050, and with vehicles and transport responsible for nearly two-thirds of its carbon emissions, it is accelerating its adoption of electric vehicles. This year, Royal …
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Unite national officer Des Quinn announces the suspension of strikes at GKN (Pic: Unite West Midlands on Twitter) Strikes at the GKN Automotive factory in Birmingham have been suspended. The workers were due to begin strikes on Monday against plans of parent company Melrose GKN to close the factory. Following …
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