NatWest has confirmed four more Devon banks will close this year. The bank group is to shut 36 branches across the UK by the end of July 2024. Of the closures, 34 are NatWest and two are RBS banks. It means the total number of NatWest branches scheduled to close …
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Railway enthusiasts will be lining vantage points across South Devon on Sunday when one of the nation’s favourite locomotives steams through the county again. The Flying Scotsman, which is 100 years old in 2023, will be pulling a train from Bristol to Cornwall and back, and that means endless photo …
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Eight towns and villages in Devon have starring roles in a new film being released in cinemas this week. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, and arrives in local cinemas on April 28. Based on the best-selling book by Rachel Joyce, it tells the …
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A Royal Mail driver subjected a co-worker to a frightening campaign of harassment after becoming besotted with her. Michael Proctor began by giving the woman money he said he had found in a tin in his garden. His attentions grew more alarming and included threatening to kill himself when she …
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Roadworks across Devon are continuing to cause disruption across the county this week. From repairs to water works, and resurfacing works starting in February, there are a number of roadworks to be aware of before setting off on your journeys. No motorist wants to be caught up in traffic or …
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If you’re someone who enjoys the outdoor life then the Royal Mail has some vacancies which could literally be up your street. The postal service is searching for staff for postal delivery drivers, as well as mail sorters and customer service advisors, across many different areas of the county and …
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Royal Mail has apologised amid a complaint that Covid related staff shortages ‘ruined’ an Exeter man’s birthday. Matthew Bedford was distraught when his birthday presents didn’t arrive on time, despite his parents paying for a next day delivery service. After spending last year’s birthday in lockdown, Matthew was excited to …
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Active travel schemes in Exeter may have led to a million more miles a year being driven by taxis being forced to navigate round one-way systems. Devon County Council introduced a number of temporary measures in the city and other parts of the county last year, providing what they claim …
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The boss of Devon’s biggest bus operator has revealed that the plight of stranded passengers in the county wakes him up in the middle of the night. “It is something I really struggle with,” said Stagecoach South West managing director Mike Watson. “It is emotionally draining for all of us.” …
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What eyesore? (courtesy: Ed Oldfield/LDRS) Paignton owners and Royal Mail object to compulsory purchase The Royal Mail and the owner of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton have objected to a compulsory purchase order for the complex which Torbay Council wants to demolish and replace with flats. The concrete centre including …
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