A string of surgical errors at south Essex hospitals have been revealed including one incident where a cancer patient’s surgery was carried out on the wrong part of the body. A freedom of information request to the Mid and South Essex Hospital Trust – which manages Southend, Basildon and Broomfield …
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An Essex subpostmaster among those falsely accused of theft, fraud and false accounting has told an inquiry he “contemplated suicide” after being left with a bill of £17,000 due to flaws within the Post Office system. Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses (SPMs) were prosecuted based …
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Areas of Essex are facing Royal Mail delivery delays in the days before Christmas. The national mail delivery service today (Wednesday, December 22) said that some parts of the county would experience disruption. Royal Mail said this was due to staff isolating with Covid, among other local factors. Read more: …
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With Christmas just 36 days away our bank accounts are starting to feel the strain. Let’s face it, the festive period is one of the most expensive times of year, and some extra work could really help to tie you over throughout the festive season. There is a wide range …
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A POSTMAN stole more than 4,500 letters and parcels worth more than £10,000. Mark Groom stole packets contained money, computer games, DVDs, mobile phones, gift cards and vouchers, totalling a value of £10,063. The 44-year-old admitted to two counts of theft of a postal packet during his time working for …
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CANVEY’S post box shutdown mystery has been resolved…the postie, has indeed, lost his keys! The Echo told yesterday how bemused residents on the island were unable to post letters as all the boxes were taped up. Social media was rife with worry, with residents fearing the red boxes were on …
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A RED tape blunder means thousands of people had to pay £2 to collect Government leaflets outlining the latest work on the controversial Lower Thames Crossing. Highways England has sent the leaflets to residents living near the proposed Lower Thames Crossing route to explain its work so far. But the …
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