A number of drivers in Cornwall have told of their shock in recent weeks after receiving notice of historic parking fines years after the date they were said to have been issued. One driver we spoke to said she has been “really worried” after being sent a notice by a …
Read More »Royal Mail apologises for delays caused by ‘dive-bombing’ seagulls
Royal Mail has written to residents of a coastal town apologising for delivery delays blaming dive-bombing seagulls for the inconvenience. Householders in Liskeard, Cornwall, have received a letter from the Royal Mail warning them that the aggressive birds have been hampering postal deliveries in the area. Ryan Lean, the Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail clashes with union over ‘unacceptable behaviour’ on picket lines
R oyal Mail has clashed with the main union representing postal workers as they staged another strike in the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The company said it has written to Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), claiming a pattern of “wholly unacceptable behaviour” …
Read More »Prince Charles to come face to face with ‘woolly doppelganger’ on royal tour
A wool sculpture of Prince Charles by Manitoban artist Rosemarie Péloquin.Valerie Wilcox/The Canadian Press The Prince of Wales is set to be greeted by a sheepish figure when he arrives in Canada on Tuesday: his own “woolly doppelganger.” Prince Charles will lock eyes with a life-size, hand-needle-felted bust of his …
Read More »Storm Eunice – what we know so far
S torm Eunice has brought mighty winds and major disruption to much of the UK. These are the major developments so far: – Casualties One man has died after being struck by a falling tree in Co Wexford, police in Ireland said. Elsewhere, Thames Valley Police said a member of …
Read More »Cargo liner back in Cornwall after transporting multi-million-pound racing cars including Lewis Hamilton’s
A huge cargo liner is back in Cornwall after spending most of 2021 transporting extremely expensive racing cars including Lewis Hamilton’s. A very distinctive black, white and green ship is currently moored at Falmouth Docks. It was spotted in the same harbour in February, when CornwallLive reported that six-time Formula …
Read More »St Helena Extreme E cargo ship carrying multi-million-pound race cars including Lewis Hamilton’s is in Falmouth
A ship carrying multi-million pound race cars, including one owned by Lewis Hamilton, has been seen in Cornwall. The St Helena, an ex-Royal Mail ship, has been spotted in Falmouth, where it is currently docked. It used to act as the lifeline to the island of St Helena, a remote …
Read More »Branflake shaped like Ireland being sold on eBay for €112
A BRANFLAKE shaped like Ireland is being sold for €112. The seller, who lives in Cornwall in England, is hoping to bag cash for the “amazing” food on eBay. 1 The branflake is being watched by a number of peopleCredit: eBay Parts of Connacht and Ulster are not fully present. …
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