A printing mistake meant almost 100,000 voting cards had to be resent across Teesside. The error affected voters in three parliamentary constituencies, with a total of 96,572 polling cards for the July 4 general election sent out again. Stockton Council says it is working with the company which printed the …
Read More »I came home to find my neighbour had erected scaffolding in MY garden without warning…they can peer into our bedroom
A GRAN came home to find her neighbour had put up scaffolding in her garden without warning – and can now peer into her bedroom. Gill Hayes-Newington, 90, is locked in a bitter row with her neighbour Dr Andrew Jones. 3 Pensioner Andrew Jones has put up scaffolding around his …
Read More »A royal thumbs up! Princess Beatrice flashes grin as she leaves swanky private members club Oswald’s
Princess Beatrice looked elegant as she departed Oswald’s in central London last night following a meal at its new and exclusive restaurant. The Princess of York, 35, gave a thumbs up as she was spotted outside the building while waiting for a taxi to take her home. She opted for …
Read More »Ansel Adams stamps first-day and dedication events
Philatelic Foreword by Jay Bigalke The new Ansel Adams forever stamps issued May 15 resonated with me, probably because I have always had a soft spot for black-and-white photography. When the May 15 first-day ceremony for the stamps was announced, I knew I wanted to be there. So I booked …
Read More »Time is running out to register to vote in upcoming General Election
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming General Election is fast approaching – with polling day on 4 July. To vote in the elections people must be on the electoral register. Residents have until 18 June to register to vote in the upcoming elections if they are not …
Read More »Belgian Princess dons royal blue at Albert II birthday
Crown Princess Elisabeth has been in the city since 2021, studying History and Politics at Lincoln College. The 22-year-old is the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s four children and is next in line to the throne. She is departing Oxford this year though as the Belgian …
Read More »Postal workers discuss strategy to oppose Royal Mail takeover by private equity firm EP Group
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) held an online Zoom meeting on Sunday “Oppose CWU-Labour Party collusion with Kretinsky’s Royal Mail takeover: Organise a rank-and-file fightback!” World Socialist Web Site reporter Tony Robson opened the meeting saying it was the first time postal workers in Britain had been brought together to …
Read More »Knaresborough to be without a Post Office until August
This has raised questions about the future of the town’s Post Office, which were echoed by North Yorkshire Councillor for Knaresborough East and former town mayor Hannah Gostlow. Cllr Gostlow told the Stray Ferret the town council was “concerned about the impact on the community”, but added the post office …
Read More »Jeremy Corbyn hits back after Labour attacks | Politics News
Jeremy Corbyn has hit back at Labour attacks on his manifestos, saying they were “fully costed proposals that would have redistributed wealth and power”. The former Labour leader told Sky News he was “proud” of the offerings he put forward in 2017 and 2019, and he would continue to fight …
Read More »Royal Mail Accused Of Monopoly In Address Database Dispute
By Tabitha Burbidge (June 11, 2024, 5:26 PM BST) — A software developer has hit back at Royal Mail’s copyright infringement claim, accusing the postal service of holding a monopoly over the market for address searching software in the U.K…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 …
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