Road tax by the mile is a route we can’t avoid

Putting the car in for its annual MoT could be about to get more painful. As well as paying for new tyres and shock absorbers or whatever, motorists could also be hit with a new per-mile levy charged by the government and based on the odometer reading collected by the …

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Fresh plans for flats above entry to old Bilston mineshaft

Fresh plans to build a block of flats on an overgrown town centre plot have been submitted after permission for the project expired. Property developer Billy Singh has reapplied for planners to consider his plans to build eight two-bed flats in Pipes Meadow, Bilston, Wolverhampton. The city council originally backed …

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Federal Signal announces $0.12 quarterly dividend

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) said on Tuesday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock. The dividend was kept unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend payment. The dividend will be paid on December 2nd to shareholders of record …

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Brianna Ghey was immersed in darkness, inquest hears

PA Media Brianna Ghey had struggled with her mental health before her death, an inquest has heard Teenage murder victim Brianna Ghey struggled with her mental health and was “immersed in darkness” before she died, an inquest into her death has heard. Brianna, who was 16, was stabbed to death …

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Mail delays cause concern – Ashdown Radio

Residents have voiced their concerns Several residents in the Crowborough area and in the north of the constituency have been in touch with Nusrat with regards to disruption to receiving post. It is understood that the delays have been caused by recruitment challenges as well as staff sickness and absence. …

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Guinness’ Dancing Can Displays Its Perfect Pour

The 30-second hero film, directed by Johnny Kelly and produced by BAFTA-winning Nexus Studios, was shot using is a blend of live-action and stop-motion techniques. Set to the lively “Guaglione” track by Perez Prado, just as in the 1994 ad, the spot celebrates the quality and cheer of enjoying the …

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Royal Mail admits ‘high’ staff sickness and job vacancy numbers hitting some post deliveries in Inverness; comes after months of complaints from fed-up Highland residents

Royal Mail has admitted staffing issues in Inverness. Postal chiefs have admitted that staff sickness and vacancies in Inverness are at “high” levels after further complaints over late deliveries. Fed-up residents and political figures have been sounding the alarm for years over what they argue is a deteriorating postal service, …

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