A Wisbech man can expect a knock at the door from police after failing to turn up for court. Ricky McGrath, 34, of Wedgwood Drive, was due to appear at King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to be sentenced for a raft of shoplifting offences. McGrath had previously admitted some …
Read More »I’ve spent over £20,000 and travelled 10,000 miles across the country to try and find my dog – I will never give up until he’s back home with me
A distraught pet owner has spent more than £20,000 and travelled 10,000 miles across the UK to try to find her dog. Heartbroken Mel Clements, 54, has vowed to never give up searching for her beloved three-year-old chihuahua named Piglet who vanished seven months ago. She believes he went missing …
Read More »Delivery Company Offers Workers Rights – But Only With a Pay Cut
A delivery company is presenting workers with a “false choice” by offering them their full legal rights only if they take a pay cut, a trade union has said. On 30 October, 65 eCourier drivers overwhelmingly voted for strike action, over demands for the company to recognise them as workers, …
Read More »Local Insights Drive Change: Cornwall’s New Approach to NHS Dentistry
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is poised to implement a new Dental Strategy, drawing from findings in a detailed report by Healthwatch Cornwall. The report, which engaged 1,097 members of the public and 96 dental practices, sheds light on the ongoing struggles faced by residents …
Read More »Decades of bus decline and what hampers Labour’s route forward
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. If you’re not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter free for 30 days Good morning. How worried should Labour — and we all — be …
Read More »Flotsam Flo to turn Royal Mail trolley sleeves into bags
Trolley sleeves are used to line the 850,000 wheeled cages that transport parcels through Royal Mail’s network. The mail company has now replaced its old trolley sleeves with more durable alternatives that can be used up to 3,000 times over an expected lifespan of four years and are made from …
Read More »Royal Mail orders 2,100 Peugeot electric vans
Peugeot has been appointed to supply Royal Mail’s latest tranche of electric vans in the UK, which the company announced in July would be added to the fleet in time for the festive peak. Among the 2,100 electric vehicles supplied in this latest deal are 1,100 E-Partner vans built at …
Read More »17 photos of trick-or-treaters in impressive spooky costumes
Trick-or-treaters out across the region donned impressive outfits to give homeowners a fright. Kids of all ages dressed up in scary costumes for the annual festival with the weather holding up for an evening of door knocking. Youngsters dressed as aliens, pumpkins, ghosts and more as they took to the …
Read More »Royal Mail showcases parcel-sending made easy in new Christmas campaign via AMV BBDO London – Campaign Brief
November 1 2024, 12:56 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments In the lead-up to Christmas, Campaign Brief is shining a spotlight on the season’s most anticipated campaigns. As new campaigns roll out, we’ll be rounding up the highlights to keep you in the loop. Royal Mail has …
Read More »Queen Camilla’s £4.84 breakfast recipe is ‘Boxing Day staple’ for Royal Family
Tom Parker Bowles has unveiled a classic Royal Family breakfast that his mother, Queen Camilla, once whipped up every December in ‘huge quantities’. The recipe, nicknamed ‘buttered eggs’ by the Princess Margaret, only requires four main ingredients and you can make it in just 10 to 20 minutes. Writing in …
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