It was Mr Woolley’s manager Lisa Pynegar, 48, who arranged the procession, ensuring all 26 vans from the Ilkeston depot were made available for his funeral. “Lee was just such a good guy and the whole of our depot was just heartbroken when he passed. “Everybody just wanted to come …
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In the latest act of violence and disorder as part of the ongoing Sunderland riots, taxis transporting NHS nurses were subjected to attacks by protesters as they threw rocks. Filipino nurses on their way to an emergency hospital shift were unexpectedly caught up in the chaos as rioters set a …
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By Sarah Robertson Published: 18:37 EDT, 3 August 2024 | Updated: 06:46 EDT, 4 August 2024 Prince William’s father, as Prince of Wales, relied on a retinue of staff, including four chefs, a butler, three valets, dressers, four assistants, and five house managers. But domestic life for the current Prince …
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Jason Beer KC, counsel to the inquiry which has been investigating the scandal, did not put it this way lightly. After four hard-fought years, senior executives reduced to tears, and countless heartbreaking stories of the damage caused to the personal lives of sub-postmasters, the Post Office inquiry has finished gathering …
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The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Photo: Cpl Ben Maher – UK MOD © Crown copyright All aboard, it’s time to secure your seat for the 2024 Show, Journeys! Join us on the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade from now until 24 August 2024. International …
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Vanessa Woolley Mrs Woolley said her husband had a “fantastic sense of humour and loved to laugh” A convoy of Royal Mail vans lined the streets of a Derbyshire town in a final farewell to a “loved” postman, brother and husband. Lee Woolley, a father-to-be from Ilkeston, died on 2 …
Read More »We have paid for KeepSafe and received confirmation. However, upon return the letter box stayed empty. When telephoning Salisbury Royal Mail two days after the due date I was told that they would not deliver because of staff shortage! They seem to be completely oblivious that they have a legal obligation …
Read More »The Ohio senator JD Vance has attacked “childless cat ladies”, going so far as to suggest infertile cat owners, or cat owners choosing life without children, should enjoy reduced voting rights. Donald Trump has already alienated Elvis Presley fans (“Elvis didn’t have 50,000 people and he had a guitar… I …
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By Ed Holt Published: 04:16 EDT, 4 August 2024 | Updated: 07:38 EDT, 4 August 2024 Crufts has been plunged into crisis after a botched IT upgrade forced the Royal Kennel Club to lay off staff. The dodgy IT software caused the club to lose millions of pounds which will …
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Women have made big strides in the once male-dominated world of insurance. Aviva, the FTSE 100’s biggest insurer, is led by Amanda Blanc, one of the City’s most respected bosses. Admiral is run by Milena Mondini de Focatiis. Even Lloyd’s of London, the venerable insurance market, has had a female …
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