Our next east nominee is Dale Howting from Sittingbourne. He’s fondly known as the Whistling Postman from his days working for Royal Mail. The 85-year-old has spent the last 42 years fundraising. You’ll find Dale sitting in Sittingbourne collecting for good causes and spreading some community spirit, whatever the weather …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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