Attila Cseke was shocked at being offered a book of stamps as compensation for his daughter’s passport delay (Picture: Attila Cseke/SWNS) A dad who flew to Hungary to collect a passport because of ‘postal delays’ has criticised Royal Mail for offering him a book of stamps as compensation. Atilla Cseke, …
Read More »I went to swim in the Mersey and it wasn’t as bad as you might think
Every weekend, dozens of swimmers descend on Wirral’s beaches for early morning swims along the coastline of the peninsula. Those who have been swimming in Wirral’s waterways for years say they have seen the water quality in the river improve in recent times, pointing to wildlife found in the river, …
Read More »Leading UK COVID scientist dies in cycling accident near Italy’s Lake Garda
A leading member of the government’s health science team has died after falling in a cycling accident near Lake Garda in Italy. Susannah Boddie, 27, was killed while cycling downhill in the mountains above Toscolano Maderno at around 10am on Friday morning. She was on holiday with her partner at …
Read More »Okehampton post falling behind schedule
One Okehampton resident, who worked for Royal Mail for many years (now retired), stated the delay was happening as a result of a reduction in service rounds. The resident, who did not wish to be named, said: “Town rounds in Okehampton were recently reduced by four — they’re now down …
Read More »Six Wirral postal workers ‘fired’ after ‘cup of tea’ in pub
This follows the controversial suspension of 11 postal workers at the Prenton Delivery Office over a dispute reportedly involving postal workers having cups of tea and coffee at two pubs on the Wirral while on their break. The suspensions have led to widespread disruption of postal services since July across …
Read More »Fuming Scots dad who had to fly to Hungary to collect passport offered eight stamps as compensation
A dad who had to fly to Hungary to collect a passport following a “postal delay” has been left fuming after he was offered eight stamps in compensation. Attila Cseke, from St Andrews, cancelled his daughter Liah’s passport when it hadn’t arrived ten days after his son Mate’s – despite …
Read More »Woman who killed mum recaptured after a night on the run
A killer from Herefordshire who was on the run from a secure hospital in Somerset after stabbing her mother to death has been recaptured by police. A large scale police hunt was launched after Laura Van Marle fled the secure unit where she was being treated in Wellington late last …
Read More »Man dies after falling from Royal Derby Hospital roof as patients told to ‘stay inside’
An entrance was blocked off to Royal Derby Hospital this afternoon due to a police incident outside the A&E. Officers were deployed to the Midlands hospital earlier today after a man fell from the hospital roof and died. Police were called to the site at around 11.55am due to concerns …
Read More »Train commuters delayed between Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton after tresspassers walk on railway tracks
Passengers are delayed this evening. (Photo: Michael Gillen) A tresspassing occurrence in Brighton brought trains at the station to a standstill – and this was followed by a second instance in the Preston Park area of Sussex. As a result, some services from Portsmouth stations have been delayed. The issue …
Read More »The Great Train Robbery 60 years later: ‘My father masterminded it
In August 1963, a group of 15 robbers boarded a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London and stole about £2.6m. It was an audacious heist to say the least – and one that still captures the public imagination 60 years later. The money taken in what became known …
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