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Belfast man who threw scalding water over mother is jailed
A Belfast man has been jailed for 18 months for throwing a kettle of scalding water at his mother and then beating her with her walking stick. William Stevenson (34), whose address was given as the Morning Star Hostel in Divis Street, pleaded guilty on the morning of his trial …
Read More »A fond farewell to postie Kenny
A Deeside village has shown appreciation for its long-serving postie who has retired after a 30-year link with the area. Kenny Littlejohn – known affectionately to friends and colleagues as “Kinker Kenny” – has called it a day after decades of making deliveries in Kincardine O’Neil. And the community couldn’t …
Read More »Tragic Norwegian ex-Royal Ari Behn is laid to rest at emotional funeral
Members of the Norwegian Royal Family today led the mourners who turned out to pay their respects at the funeral of Ari Behn, the ex-husband of Norway’s Princess Martha Louise. A solemn Princess Martha Louise was joined by Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Queen Crown Princess Mette-Marit and King Harald at the …
Read More »Rare 2p coin sells for astonishing £485 on eBay – and you may have one
You may want to get your hand down the back of the sofa – because, remarkably, a two pence piece has sold for £485. The two pence coin – branded “rare” by collectors – sold for an eye-watering 24,250 times its face value. The seller, from Granton, Edinburgh, posted the …
Read More »Petition for Leamington Post Office branch to re-open at former site
The former Post Office building on the corner of Priory Terrace in Leamington. An online petition, launched by resident Isabelle Hero on the Change.Org website now has more than 150 signatures. It states: “About five years ago, the Post Office [branch] was moved from the lovely traditional landmark building just …
Read More »Rare 2p coin sells for £485
A rare ‘silver’ two pence coin struck in error by the Royal Mint has sold for £485 – 24,250 times its face value. The seller, from Granton, Edinburgh, posted the silver-coloured coin on online marketplace Gumtree with the lofty asking price. It was sold this morning (January 3) to a …
Read More »Buy a classic Guardian photograph: Children play on the ice, Wimbledon Common, 1970 | Art and design
Photograph: Peter Johns/The Guardian The Guardian photographer Peter Johns captures a joyful winter scene on a frozen pond on Wimbledon Common, London, in January 1970. Johns, who died in 2017 aged 86, brought a distinctive artistic approach to his work. He was part of a new wave of British photojournalists …
Read More »Petition for Leamington Post Office branch to re-open at former site
Leamington residents are petitioning to have the town centre Post Office re-opened at its former site in Priory Terrace following a lengthy closure to the branch at its current premises. An online petition, launched by resident Isabelle Hero on the Change.Org website now has more than 150 signatures. The currently …
Read More »South of the River – The LS1.1 Postcode Blues
Can I start by saying that I really like CEG as a developer. I’m sure they make a pretty penny for their investors, but they also take local communities seriously and really try to engage – which often isn’t easy for corporates. I don’t know a lot about their development …
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