Newton Abbot MP Martin Wrigley is calling for regulators to take action to stamp out mail delays. Source link
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Post halted to Iran and Israel
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:30 The Island’s post office says services to Israel and Iran have been suspended. The Post Office says Royal Mail has halted services to both countries during the current conflict. It says operations at ports have been suspended with flights and other transportation services also on …
Read More »The royal-approved manicure which has gone viral: How Kate Middleton’s ‘princess nails’ have become the hottest trend for summer
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh Thought to be Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favourite’ daughter-in-law, it is surprising Sophie would opt for bold-coloured nails when Her Majesty found them to be ‘vulgar’. But during a visit to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in Hampton on February 12, 2020, the Duchess sported a chocolate brown manicure …
Read More »Cornwall woman attacked by seagulls uses umbrella to stay safe
Elliot Ball BBC News, South West BBC Valerie Bannister said she is “scared” of the seagulls outside her house A woman living in Cornwall has said she cannot leave her house without needing to defend herself against seagulls. Valerie Bannister, from Fowey, said she has been left “feeling scared” after …
Read More »Royal Ascot punters ‘moved like professional fighters’ during brawl in front of shocked onlookers and were ‘part of the same group’, says man who filmed viral footage of scrap
The man who filmed a viral punch-up between two racegoers on Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot has described how the pair moved like ‘professional’ fighters as a pal acted as their referee while they traded blows. Jermaine Kingsman, 34, shot the widely seen footage of two men in grey and …
Read More »Southend and Canvey postcodes hit with Royal Mail delays
A list on the Royal Mail website shows several postcodes in Southend are currently being affected, with one Canvey postcode also facing delays. Deliveries across Southend’s SS0 to SS4 postcodes, as well as SS9, SS22 and SS99, may be disrupted as a result of these issues, while Canvey’s SS8 postcode is also …
Read More »Royal Mail warns aggressive seagulls mean some properties won’t get mail
Residents in a Cornish town have been warned that their post may be delayed due to dive-bombing seagulls attacking postal workers. This is the second consecutive summer that the issue has arisen, with the protective parent birds causing havoc for Royal Mail staff. Seagulls are known for their territorial behaviour, …
Read More »Co-op store in Queens Road, Minster, reopens after six week closure for major renovations
The first shoppers have been browsing the shelves of a convenience store following a major revamp. Co-op in Queens Road, Minster, reopened to customers on Friday (June 20). Harry and Dixie Batt from Minster in Sheppey Primary School cut the ribbon with staff. Picture: Andy Jones/UNP The branch, which supports …
Read More »NHS Landlord Assura backs £1.8bn merger offer from Britain’s PHP
Many Assura shareholders have opposed KKR’s prospective takeover offer By HARRY WISE Updated: 10:45 EDT, 23 June 2025 Assura has accepted a takeover offer from rival London-listed real estate investment trust Primary Health Properties (PHP) after a three-month bidding war. The healthcare buildings business backed the deal after PHP warned …
Read More »Bristol postman retires after more than four decades delivering mail on same street
“If you’re going to spend a third of your life doing something, you should enjoy it, shouldn’t you” Malcolm Beedle, 65, has retired from delivering post to the same street in Bristol for some 45 years(Image: Paul Gillis/Reach Plc) A Bristol postman has retired after more than 45 years of …
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