AN ELDERLY woman who was hit by a Royal Mail post van has died. The woman, who was in her 90s, was involved in a collision with a red post van in Birdwood in Hanham around 1pm on Friday, July 15. The driver remained at the scene with the woman …
Read More »Elephant & Castle buses could be cut by more than a quarter [31 July 2022]
The number of buses serving Elephant & Castle each day could soon have been cut by more than a quarter whilst Sadiq Khan has been Mayor of London, if Transport for London’s latest proposals are implemented. The consultation period for Transport for London’s Central London Bus Review – which aims …
Read More »McDonald’s fans uncover ‘loophole’ to save them extra 20p as price of hamburgers go up
Fast food giant McDonald’s made the headlines earlier this week when it announced it would be raising its prices for the first time in well over a decade. It added that there will be no more 99p cheeseburger, as this will be rocketing to £1.20. The chain’s Chief Executive Office …
Read More »Brighton and Hove News » Devoted mother from Hove spared prison after poisoning late son
A devoted and desperate mother from Hove has been spared prison after she was convicted of poisoning her profoundly disabled 10-year-old son before he died. Pembe Mehmetaliogullari, 48, of Lower Market Street, Hove, was initially charged with attempted murder after Mustafa Mehmetaliogullari died at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, in …
Read More »Lionesses of England have a chance to join Sir Alf Ramsey’s heroes of 1966
German head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg – who won this tournament four times as a player between 1989 and 1997 – said her team would have liked nothing more than to meet the hosts at Wembley, adding: “[The rivalry] excites football fans. England vs Germany has such a football history, and …
Read More »Travellers have been camped on a controversial school playing field since Saturday
Travellers have set up camp on a controversial playing field, allegedly damaging gates and locks at nearby Cotham School in order to gain access. The group of caravans was first seen at Stoke Lodge on Saturday, with at least ten vehicles spotted on the site. School leadership issued a statement …
Read More »Royal Mail delays: ‘I’m still waiting for Christmas cards’
Our readers have been lamenting long delays in getting post delivered and sent. Rodney Wirdnam’s postal delivery woes chimed with the experience of Adver readers this week. He complained on our letters page about delays that meant he received a whole week’s worth of correspondence on one day while some …
Read More »Mark Andrews: Strange packages are par for the course | Express & Star
… the stream of weird and wonderful deliveries that arrive on Adam's desk, it is a constant mystery why my Royal Mail shares perform so badly. Source link
Read More »Which post items will be prioritised during walkout as pharmacies strive to minimise impact
Pharmacies have been talking to Royal Mail about minimising the impact of postal strikes and making sure people still get their medication, i has learnt. More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay with members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) …
Read More »How the £400 energy payment will be paid and when households will receive it
More details for how the £400 energy payment will be paid have been confirmed following confirmation by the Government that the scheme would go ahead. Officials confirmed on Friday, July 29, that the £400 energy payments would be paid to all households this winter as part of Energy Bills Support …
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