Hundreds turned out for the 117th show held as usual in front of the grand Eshton Hall, with many taking advantage of the free shuttle service from the village. Dairy and beef cattle, sheep, heavy horses and showjumping kept everyone entertained. There were also vintage and classic cars, military vehicles …
Read More »Ex-Royal Marine, 73, claimed sexual chats he had with fake teen were no worse than would be taught in schools
An ex-Royal Marine commando who started having sexually-charged online conversations with a fake 13-year-old girl later claimed that their chats were no worse than what was taught in schools. Retired lorry driver Frank Turner also pretended that he was gathering evidence before taking it to the police station and that …
Read More »MP demands action over Exmoor post office crisis
Post Office officials have been urged to ensure the withdrawal of services from five Exmoor villages is as short-lived as possible. Current outreach facilities provided by the Dulverton postmaster are due to cease on October 1st, leaving villagers in Brompton Regis, Oakford, West Anstey, Rackenford and Hawkridge with no access …
Read More »Royal Mail “working on additional options to make deliveries even more convenient”
Royal Mail customers can now set up a safe place delivery preference in the Royal Mail app for all future parcel deliveries. This enables customers receiving parcels to tell their postie where to leave their parcels when they are not in and when the item doesn’t fit through the letterbox. …
Read More »Fighting porch piracy: Royal Mail latest to add safe place delivery preferences
Royal Mail customers can now set up a safe place delivery preference in the Royal Mail app for all future parcel deliveries, with the postal giant becoming the latest to put a focus on failed deliveries. The UK postal giant stressed the safe place needs to be secure, weatherproof, easily …
Read More »Defence suicide royal commission progress revealed | The Border Mail | Wodonga, VIC
The total backlog of veterans' compensation claims is at risk of not being cleared by the deadline set down by a royal commission. Source link
Read More »Fewer births amid 20 year low across England and Wales
New data from the ONS shows a continuing decline in people giving birth – with England and Wales seeing the lowest number registered of any year since at least 2002. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) there were 1,260 live births in the Test Valley last year – …
Read More »Overton drink driver disqualified for a year
Jeffery Hewit, of Vinns Lane, on July 17, drove a Smart car on Worting Road with 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit is 35. During a hearing which was held at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court, the 61-year-old pleaded guilty to the driving offence. READ …
Read More »Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into lamppost in Windsor
A motorcyclist suffered serious head and neck injuries after crashing into a lamppost in Windsor last night (Monday). The rider was travelling along Wolf Lane on his blue Yamaha 125cc motorbike at about 7.30pm. At the junction of Poolmans Road, the motorcyclist left the road and collided with a lamppost, …
Read More »Corporate partnership helps British Heart Foundation make helpline free to call
A corporate partnership between The British Heart Foundation and Royal Mail has enabled the charity to offer its helpline phone service free of charge for the first time since it launched 20 years ago. The helpline, which is available five days a week, offers expert information and support about heart …
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