School may be out, but mobile speed camera enforcers don’t take the half-term off. So if you want to avoid a fine, or ‘detention’ at a speed awareness course, keep an eye on that speedometer. Speed limits are there to keep road users as safe as possible and in the …
Read More »Harry and Meghan’s new Victorian life: How Vancouver Islanders are getting along with their royal neighbours
A horse-drawn carriage tour makes its way through Victoria. Vancouver Island has been getting used to the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are staying near the provincial capital in North Saanich. Photography by Melissa Renwick/The Globe and Mail As far as landing pads go, North Saanich …
Read More »Ottawa Senators hire former Royal Bank and Shaw executive Jim Little as CEO
During his time with RBC, Jim Little was named by the Globe and Mail as one of the top 50 people affecting sport in Canada for his role in the bank’s sponsorship of the Canadian Open. MIKE CASSESE/The Globe and Mail The Ottawa Senators have named Jim Little as the …
Read More »Last drinks for local pub
Kristie Sullivan / 10 November 2019 Birregurra’s only pub will shut its doors on Sunday. The 148-year-old Royal Mail Hotel is closing after lunch, with the venue for sale. A post on the pub’s Facebook page earlier this week confirms Sunday’s lunch will be their last day of trading while …
Read More »Opportunity for community to help one of Australia’s unique native species
Western Local Land Services together with Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is encouraging anyone with an interest in Malleefowl to come along to a Malleefowl mound monitoring training event where participants can be informed and help one of Australia’s most unique native birds. The training event will give participants the …
Read More »Community council voices concern over post office move
LERWICK Community Council will be responding to a Post Office consultation despite agreement that the move of the main Commercial Street branch to within Conochies newsagent is a ‘fait accompli’ and that any comments made will have no impact on the company’s plans. The post office on Commercial Street is …
Read More »Easy, tigers: Where mobile speed camera vans are in Gloucestershire in October
We are well into autumn and we’ve experienced weather and flood warnings already, so driving carefully is vital when the weather can suddenly turn. Speed limits are there for a reason and in the locations below, there is going to be extra enforcement this month with mobile speed cameras in …
Read More »Hermes Delivery Driver Hides Sports Direct Parcel In ‘Secure Location’ Under Doormat
A customer was left questioning how Hermes define a ‘secure location’ after returning home to find her parcel ‘hidden’ under her doormat. The 28-year-old – who wished not to be named – was shocked to find her Sports Direct parcel had been stashed under the mat at the entrance to …
Read More »Anger at Royal Mail plans
Royal Mail is set to scrap postal services to rural homes in East Cleveland over claims poorly kept private roads could cause damage to vehicles. Resident spokeswoman Josie Etches, of Hummersea, Loftus, spoke to gazettelive.
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