This week the UK reached an unimaginable milestone, with 100,000 deaths related to coronavirus being registered. Across Bath and North East Somerset, 127 people have died within 28 days of a positive test since the start of the pandemic, with 7,199 cases being confirmed. Every resident in the district has …
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Models, social media influencers and reality TV stars have defiantly stayed at the poolside in Dubai and Abu Dhabi after thousands of other British travellers raced home to beat the travel ban which began this afternoon. The likes of Mia Sully from Absolutely Ascot and Love Island stars Joseph Garratt and Anton …
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Royal Mail has taken on more staff at its Croydon base to tackle the ongoing delays to people’s post caused by coronavirus-related staff absence. Residents in the London borough are enduring long delays as the need to self-isolate forces workers off-shift and put enormous pressure on the delivery network. For …
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Royal Mail has warned some Peterborough residents that their post may be disrupted due to ‘resourcing issues’ today, January 27. In an update posted to their website, Royal Mail warned that “deliveries may be disrupted in some areas due to resourcing issues in a number of our delivery offices.” They …
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A family devastated by a double coronavirus tragedy lost a brother and father in the space of seven months. Suzanne Selby has paid tribute to her brother Alan, 47, and father Karl, 74, and pleaded with the public to take the threat of the virus seriously. In May last year, …
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Postmen continue to provide a essential service for West Norfolk despite the difficult challenges presented by Covid-19. West Norfolk county councillor Alex Kemp has expressed concern over postmen’s safety being put at risk with those based in rural offices such as West Winch, Clenchwarton and Middleton being relocated to the …
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Royal Mail deliveries across Bedworth have been hit by up to 20 staff self-isolating. Extra help has been drafted in from areas such as Leamington to try and tackle the backlog in mail waiting to be delivered. Sunday shifts have even been held to try and ensure people get their …
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Very cosy! Queen hopes to plug a £64million hole in the Royal finances by flogging bed socks… for £69 a pair Her Majesty is hoping to sell bed socks and hot-water bottles to plug £64m hole Royal Collection store products include cashmere socks priced at £69 for a pair Hot-water bottle …
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New Year’s Eve at St Thomas’ Hospital in London is always gruelling. Booze-fuelled accidents, injuries and domestic incidents test staff physically, mentally and emotionally. For those on duty as 2020 waned, it was a particular challenge — and not just because of Covid-19, which was already filling intensive care unit …
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Some 130,000 letters have already been sent to invite people to book a vaccination appointment, while 500,000 more are being sent out this week. Last night, Royal Mail said they were “exploring a range of options with the NHS to help identify key mail items in the network even more …
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