Stefan-Alexandru Bloj denies causing death by dangerous driving (Pictures: Solent) A Royal Mail lorry driver nodded off at the wheel and killed a grandfather on his first nightshift after using his sleep breaks to watch videos on his phone, a court has heard. Stefan-Alexandru Bloj’s 44-tonne lorry smashed into the back of …
Read More »Royal Mail lorry driver ‘nodded off’ before fatal M271 crash
Stefan-Alexandru Bloj’s 44-tonne lorry ploughed into the back of David Sullivan’s Citroen van at Redbridge roundabout after the HGV driver allegedly nodded off. Southampton Crown Court heard Bloj, an agency worker, had only started working for Royal Mail a week before the smash. He was driving down the M271 in his …
Read More »NatWest issues scam warning about trick text to ‘steal your money’ | Personal Finance | Finance
NatWest has issued a warning to Britons about fraudulent delivery texts scammers are using to “steal” money from people. Fraudsters are imitating reputable delivery companies, such as Royal Mail or Evri, in text messages stating that a courier has attempted to deliver a parcel, only to use the details that …
Read More »Elon Musk may have finally lost the plot
“There’s absolutely no limit to this transformation. X will be the platform that can deliver, well….everything. @elonmusk and I are looking forward to working with our teams and every single one of our partners to bring X to the world,” Yaccarino went on. The scary part is that this stream …
Read More »Funeral held for ‘popular’ Crewe Royal Mail worker of 37 years as vans convoy cortege | Local News | News
A funeral has been held for a “popular” Crewe dad and Royal Mail veteran who died unexpectedly, with company vans convoying his cortege. Jason Riggs, 52, worked at Royal Mail for 37 years and sadly died unexpectedly on Thursday 22 June. The father-of-two to Jessie, 29 and Matthew 20, was …
Read More »The Twitter rebrand is a disaster – here’s why
Things have been looking bad at Twitter for some time. Since Elon Musk bought the platform for $44bn (£34bn) last year, it has shed users and advertising revenues, as well as its place in the social media ecosystem. Time then, according to Musk, for a rebrand. Announcing the news, he …
Read More »1972 Lionesses salute women’s game expansion ahead of World Cup
Janet Clark and Maggie Pearce were both part of England’s side that took on Scotland in Greenock on 18 November 1972, with the Lionesses overturning a 2-0 half-time deficit to run out 3-2 victors. Both were in attendance at BOXPARK Wembley to watch England open their 2023 Women’s World Cup …
Read More »Post Office services set to return to city estate after closure
Postal services will be restored on the Stocking Farm estate in Leicester following the sudden closure of a Post Office earlier this year. Post Office has confirmed a plan to reopen a counter at a new location after customers were left ‘angry and heartbroken’ in February this year. The former …
Read More »Merseyside Police launches campaign to reduce dog bite incidents – Birkenhead News
Merseyside Police has today (Monday 24 July) launched its Taking the Lead campaign to help reduce incidents of dog bites in Merseyside, starting this summer. The campaign is being supported by Merseyside Dog Safety Partnership (MDSP), the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Blue Cross, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, University …
Read More »Royal Mail issues one-week deadline warning to anyone using 1st or 2nd class stamps
Royal Mail has issued a warning to remind its customers of a looming deadline that will affect anyone who uses its stamps. The UK postal service introduced new barcoded stamps back in 2022 with each barcode allowing the stamps to be traced through the postal system. Since then, people have …
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