A postman thought he was going to die when a dog chased him down and dragged him to the ground, a court heard. Postman Steven McKay was attacked by a Belgian shepherd in September last year, the court was told. Owner Joseph Blaney, 37, begged him not to call the …
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Miller Homes has opened its latest community fund and urged worthy Hartlepool causes to apply. (Photo: Submitted) Originally launched in autumn 2022, £10,000 has already been donated so far to a wide variety of Teesside charities, community groups and schools benefitting. “We have really enjoyed reading the applications on the …
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A woman is supporting aid efforts in Morocco after narrowly escaping the recent earthquake in the country. Rebecca Calvert, from Windsor, Berkshire, was staying in a small village in the Atlas Mountains when the disaster struck on 8 September, killing almost 3,000 people. The location was just 20 miles from …
Read More »France might well be our oldest and, over time, our most implacable enemy. But the history of Anglo-French state visits is longer and warmer than might be expected, a warmth I’ve no doubt Charles will feel when he arrives in Paris later this month. For all the recent hostilities over …
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A driver says he has been fined £70 after stopping his car to let pedestrians cross the road before he turned into an entrance. Ash Hulme says he was pulling into a car park when he stopped to let pedestrians cross in front of him. But four months later Ash …
Read More »Police were called to BP Garage in New Street at 3.40am on Tuesday, September 5. It was reported that a man wearing a face covering had threatened a member of staff with a screwdriver before stealing two bottles of Ciroc vodka. READ MORE: Royal Mail apologises for ongoing postal issues in Andover …
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The schism between Harry and the rest of the Royal Family was laid bare yesterday after the Palace chose not to publicly acknowledge his birthday for the first time. While competitors at the Invictus Games in Germany serenaded the 39-year-old prince with several renditions of Happy Birthday and inundated him …
Read More »Rural Lambourn lies in the heart of the West Berkshire countryside but the idyllic village has been less than ideal in recent months with little to no postal service. After several problems across West Berkshire, Royal Mail has issued an apology to anyone whose life was upended by the postal mayhem. Resident Kiaran …
Read More »The 32-year-old from Rumney, Cardiff was jailed this afternoon after he admitted dangerous driving and driving while disqualified on the M4 motorway in the hours leading up to the tragedy. Loughlin was found alive in the wreckage of a Volkswagen Tiguan lost in woodlands in the St Mellons area of the city …
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Wren Kitchens’ driver of the year competition saw a dozen of the retailer’s best drivers going head-to-head, with Gavin Swanson (pictured left with Wren transport and logistics director Lee Holmes) finally taking the coveted title for the second year running. Wojciech Wozniak, from Trafford Park, secured second place, with …
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