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Road safety concerns are being raised about plans for a pair of giant LED advertising screens facing the traffic in both directions on Chester’s Hoole bridge. Alight Media has applied for consent to display an advertisement in the form of two screens each measuring six metres in width and three …

An Exeter postman who is valiantly putting his own health at risk to continue delivering essential post has told how his workload is ‘as bad as Christmas’ due to the volume of items being purchased online during lockdown. Mike Vinnicombe, who has been a postman for 31 years, is asking …

Producers of a hand-gel have defended doubling their prices amid a torrent of abuse as the coronavirus death toll spike. Bosses at Jennychem, a British industrial chemicals firm, have been criticised for allegedly doubling the price of hand sanitising gel as demand surges due to COVID-19. Jenny Callen, the firm’s …

A scammer posing as a postman has prompted police to issue a warning. A man wearing impersonating a Royal Mail worker has been knocking on doors in the Rhos on Sea area.  North Wales Police issued the warning through its community safety central team warning residents of a “suspicious man”. …

Nine taxi drivers have been banned from driving in part of Somerset after failing to complete safeguarding training. Sedgemoor District Council issues licences to taxi and Hackney carriage drivers, while ensuring they are safe enough to provide such services to the public. More than a dozen drivers failed to attend …

A Long Eaton man has described his shock at the moment a long-lost relative turned up at his home playing the bagpipes. Tom Russell of Long Eaton had a Christmas Day he will never forget, when his half nephew flew in all the way from Canada to surprise him. The …

At Christmas time, plenty of Brummies will top their bin workers and posties – but did you know it could constitute a bribe? The Royal Mail has previously warned staff not to accept Christmas gifts valued at more than £30 for fear of bribery charges. Royal Mail warned staff they …

Royal Mail customers are warning others to stay vigilant this Chistmas after receiving a scam text message that appears to be from the postal service. Social media users have flocked to Twitter and Facebook to issue alarming warnings over the widespread scam. The scam – which sees victims sent a genuine-looking text …

Royal Mail postal workers are set to strike in the 48 hours before Christmas Day after claims mail bosses left one of their colleagues “jobless and struggling” during Christmas. On Monday, December 23 and December 24 workers at the Keynsham delivery office will stop working. Paul Hollow, 38, a postman …

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 …