[ad_1] A story that has appeared on my radar time and time again has been the highly controversial refurbishment programme of a tourist town. Ashbourne, often called the “Gateway to the Peak District”, has seen its famous streets of cobblestones and independent traders closed to traffic all summer, which has divided the town and brought…
[ad_1] Royal Mail is to roll out thousands of solar-powered “postboxes of the future” around the country, which will also allow customers to post bigger parcels. Royal Mail set to make biggest change to postboxes in 175 years Royal Mail is set to make the biggest change to postboxes in 175 years and it will…
[ad_1] Traditionally, the fame of a member of the Royal Family was measured through how often they were photographed. Indeed, in previous decades the likes of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana were clearly the most famous royals because of how their pictures could shift thousands of magazine copies. However, in the modern world, online clicks…
[ad_1] A security alert has been declared in Downpatrick, police say. In a statement issued on Saturday morning, the PSNI added that a number of homes have been evacuated. A spokesperson said: “Police are currently in attendance following a report of a suspicious object in an industrial estate in the Ballydugan Road area of Downpatrick….
[ad_1] A Derbyshire postbox has been wrapped in black plastic and temporarily closed, sparking mystery as to what could happen next. One of Britain’s iconic red pillar boxes near the Tesco in Gregory’s Way, Belper, has been covered with black pallet wrap and is currently “out of service” – and Royal Mail has confirmed an…
[ad_1] A man in his 80s has been stabbed in Derby and police have arrested another man on suspicion of attempted murder. Derbyshire Police says officers were called to reports of a man being assaulted in Whitecross Gardens, off Kedleston Road, at 2.20pm on Saturday (September 6). A man in his 80s was found with…
[ad_1] Katy Fallows said she started receiving demands from a debt collection company for a parking infringement, and then queried why the initial fine had not been sent. The letter dated June 2 from Debt Recovery Plus over parking at Burnley Retail Park claimed she had not paid an initial £60 fine to Smart Parking…
[ad_1] Bern, Switzerland – Postal traffic to the US plunged more than 80% following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 countries fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday. The Switzerland-based Universal Postal Union has said traffic to the US has plunged amid Donald Trump’s global trade war. © Wikimedia Commons/Svenkaj The UPU,…
[ad_1] A Derbyshire postbox has been wrapped in black plastic and temporarily closed, sparking mystery as to what could happen next. One of Britain’s iconic red pillar boxes near the Tesco in Gregory’s Way, Belper, has been covered with black pallet wrap and is currently “out of service” – and Royal Mail has confirmed an…
[ad_1] Sun 07 Sep 2025 | 12:54 AM International postal services to the United States have collapsed by more than 80% after Washington imposed additional customs duties, prompting 88 countries to suspend deliveries entirely or partially, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) said Saturday. Masahiko Metoki, Director General of the UPU, the United Nations agency overseeing…