Matt the postman has been thanked for saving a man’s life (Picture: Twitter/ RoyalMail/ Getty) A Royal Mail postman has received a grateful thank you letter after he helped save an elderly man’s life. The pensioner, who is 75 and suffers with Parkinson’s disease, had fallen down in his home …
Read More »Duchess of Sussex to sue Mail on Sunday over publication of ‘private’ letter
The Duke of Sussex has issued an extraordinary statement condemning what he has called a “ruthless campaign” against the Duchess, saying: “I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.” The Duke, who is currently in South Africa with his wife and …
Read More »New parcel postboxes roll out in Somerset – but NONE in Chard, Ilminster or Yeovil…
WE are all familiar with the red Royal Mail postboxes. But they may look a bit different in future – bigger – as the rollout of new parcel postboxes across the country continues. A total of 36 new parcel postboxes have been unveiled in the South West, including the postcodes …
Read More »Range Rovers shipped from UK to Africa for Harry and Meghan’s tour
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry face new green row over Range Rovers shipped from UK to southern Africa for their 10-day tour 4x4s drafted in because Palace couldn’t locally obtain secure enough cars Vehicles offered by Jaguar Land Rover and shipped at no cost to taxpayer Couple were criticised in August …
Read More »Post Office recognised for customer service
Published Oct 1, 2019 at 1:09 pm (Updated Oct 1, 2019 at 1:09 pm) Wayne Furbert, Minister for the Cabinet Office Later this month, the Bermuda Post Office (BPO) will be formally recognised by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) during a special …
Read More »Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are transformed into EMOJIS
If, like us, you can’t resist engaging in long text debates with your friends about Meghan and Kates’ wardrobes, your messages are about to get a serious royal upgrade. The Cambridges and Sussexes have both been known to make use of emojis, particularly when sharing posts on their respective Instagram …
Read More »Pudsey Liberal Democrats Announce Parliamentary Candidate for General Election | West Leeds Dispatch
1 October 2019 Pudsey Liberal Democrats have announced the selection of Ian Dowling as their parliamentary candidate for the Pudsey Constituency. Mr Dowling is a long-standing Liberal Democrat and Chartered Management Accountant who has significant experience working in the NHS, and previously with Royal Mail and British Gas. On his …
Read More »Remember When: Oxford Royal Observatory Corps plotted atomic raids
VOLUNTEERS plotted the fallout of nuclear bombs at the Royal Observer Corps in Oxford. The team at the Woodstock Road site charted information about the fallout of a potential nuclear attack as part of a monthly exercise in August 1962. Continuous telephone contact was maintained with 38 posts at 10-mile …
Read More »Find out why big organisations got involved in world’s biggest EV trial
Key stakeholders from Optimise Prime, the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) trial, will be presenting and holding a Q&A session on day one of Fleet Live 2019 next week (Oct 8). Optimise Prime is a three-year project that launched earlier this year involving UK Power Networks and data business Hitachi Vantara, supported by …
Read More »Meet the heroes running this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon
On October 13 over 16,000 people will run the Royal Parks Half Marathon in central London. The 13.1 mile route is the only half marathon to take in four of the Royal parks, and some of the capital’s world famous landmarks. Starting and finishing in Hyde Park, runners will go …
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