The company said deliveries and collections should be taking place across most of the UK today but admitted some people would be waiting longer to receive letters and parcels. It blamed an increase in online shopping for the extra and higher-than-normal absences for the delays. Some frustrated customers complained Christmas …
Read More »Covid-19: Royal Mail insists Bexley mail is being delivered
Royal Mail insists mail is being delivered in the Bexleyheath area after a number of workers were left self-isloating, despite some residents claiming otherwise. Some Bexley locals have reported long delays in post being delivered over the Christmas period, and have alleged that a Covid-19 outbreak is behind the disruption. A spokesperson …
Read More »Gang of 50 teens smash up SUV in brazen daylight attack on New York’s Fifth Avenue
An SUV driver and his mother say they thought they were going to be killed after a gang of teenagers surrounded their car and began smashing it up in New York City. The shocking incident occurred in broad daylight in the heart of Manhattan on Tuesday – evidence that Big …
Read More »Year in Review 2020: Bicester’s top stories from a challenging year
JANUARY Retail park delays The £40 million Bicester Shopping Park due to be completed in October 2019 had still not opened. It was announced that it would instead be fully open by Easter. Next, M&S Food, Nike, EE and Boots are now at the site and Pure Gym is set …
Read More »Brexit: what are consumers’ rights on holidays, banking and more? | Brexit
Holidays Will my Ehic card still work? Yes and no. Under the agreement if you have a European health insurance card (Ehic), which entitles visitors to necessary state healthcare (such as accident and emergency) for free or at a reduced cost, it remains valid in the EU until it expires. …
Read More »Brexit: What will change for the average Briton from January 1?
As 2020 draws to a close the Brexit transition period will end, ushering in a new era in the UK’s relationship with the European Union. Here, the PA news agency answers some key questions on how aspects of life will change for the average British citizen from January 1: – …
Read More »Lake District to feature on next year’s Royal Mail stamps
The Lake District will feature on Royal Mail’s stamps next year. As part of its special stamps for 2021, the Royal Mail has decided to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Britain’s first National Parks. In addition to the Lake District, the Peak District, Dartmoor and Snowdonia, were …
Read More »Leicestershire’s biggest news stories of 2020 which had NOTHING to do with coronavirus
The year has been dominated by one thing alone and it’s not surprising most our biggest stories were about the pandemic. But other things did happen and these are some of the most-viewed stories on LeicestershireLive this year that didn’t involve lockdowns, coronavirus or the resulting economic meltdown. Among the …
Read More »Coronavirus scams rise warning by Trading Standards Scotland
Criminals have exploited the public health crisis by finding ‘sickening’ new ways to con the public, according to consumer rights officials. Among the most common scams have been calls or emails informing people they have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 and demanding bank details to pay for a test. …
Read More »3-year-old adorably tries to get out of trouble after drawing all over his body with green marker
A little boy who drew all over himself with green marker knew exactly what he had to do when his mother caught him — he had to think about what he’d done. LaTasha Dove from Fort Payne, Alabama filmed the moment that she found her three-and-a-half-year-old son Finn Dove half naked …
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