Red pillar postboxes are an iconic feature of the UK postal system, first introduced more than 170 years ago after first being erected in Jersey. They not only serve as a convenient way for mail to be deposited for collection by the Royal Mail but are also considered heritage landmarks. …
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Did you know one of the oldest working postboxes in the UK can be found in Dorset? While the first iconic red pillar boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852, they later came to Britain the following year. And still nestled in the village of Holwell is one of the …
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The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB), currently facing a financial deficit, is undertaking a programme to cut jobs among National Health Service (NHS) employees, regardless of the impact this may have on patient care and treatment. NHS workers across all organisations in Dorset have received emails about a “Mutually …
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Bridget Lawson, centre, worked in Africa in later life for AMREF, a non-governmental organization that provides health care in East Africa. From 1984 to 1990, she was executive director of AMREF Canada and travelled to Africa twice a year.Courtesy of the Family The Second World War first altered the life …
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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 …
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