The contest was organised by family firm Lake District Estates and the Cumbria Community Foundation, in an effort to locate individuals making a difference in their community. Villagers in Moor Row cast their votes for ‘exceptional’ postman Garry Walker, describing him as ‘friendly, helpful and efficient’. Mr Walker was celebrated …
Read More »Farewell to ‘fantastic’ postie Dave after 42 years service
Caverswall villagers have said goodbye to their ‘popular’ postman after 42 years of service. A farewell party was held for Dave Weston, 63, at the Auctioneers Arms in Caverswall Thursday night. The postie said it’s been a ‘real privilege’ to work as Caverswall’s postman for the last 12 years and …
Read More »Readers share issues receiving Royal Mail deliveries
The business is under investigation by the communications regulator Ofcom after missing delivery targets. Here’s what readers said. Pam Heppell said: “Just to make it clear, this is not a local problem this is a national problem. We locally deliver everything we are sent to deliver, delivery targets that are …
Read More »Meghan Markle says she was hit with ‘cruel’ online abuse during ‘sacred’ pregnancies…
8 March 2024, 20:33 Meghan Markle spoke out on Friday. Picture: Getty Meghan Markle has revealed that she was subjected to online abuse while she was pregnant with Archie and Lilibet. During a conference speech on Friday titled Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On And Off The Screen …
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Read More »Spice Girls: Mel B conferma la reunion per i 30 anni della band – Music News
Le Spice Girls stanno per tornare, parola di Mel B. Durante il programma televisivo ‘Loose Women’, la cantante ha confermato che le Spice Girls si ritroveranno in occasione dei 30 anni dalla fondazione della girlband. Nell’episodio la co-conduttrice Christine Lampard ha suggerito l’ipotesi della reunion, dicendo: ‘Abbiamo bisogno di felicità, …
Read More »National Lottery winner ‘feels like a criminal’ after being put under investigation for winning ‘so many times’
A grandmother who has won the National Lottery several times says she has been made to “feel like a criminal” after being put under investigation. Amelia Barnham, 69, has won an impressive £23,600 from lotto tickets, of which she buys weekly. The 69-year-old, who spends on average £60 a week …
Read More »US officials ‘must hand over Harry’s visa papers’ amid row over drug-taking, as…
7 March 2024, 23:07 | Updated: 7 March 2024, 23:17 Prince Harry. Picture: Alamy A US judge has ordered the government to hand over Prince Harry’s visa application documents, as he decides whether to make them public. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank sued to see Harry’s application …
Read More »Parcelforce owner drivers’ legal challenge to gig economy contracts exposes CWU’s pro-company alliance
Parcelforce owner drivers in Britain are taking legal action against Royal Mail, challenging their self-employed status that deprives them of basic employment rights such as sick pay, paid holidays and the minimum wage. Unlike delivery drivers employed directly by Parcelforce, owner drivers do not receive an hourly rate and are …
Read More »King Charles and Camilla’s close friend and renowned huntsman Ian Farquhar dies aged 78
8 March 2024, 06:13 | Updated: 8 March 2024, 06:18 Ian Farquhar has died at the age of 78. Picture: Alamy King Charles’ longtime friend and renowned huntsman Ian Farquhar has died at the age of 78. Mr Farquhar died at the King’s Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire on Wednesday morning. …
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