We don’t want to say the dreaded ‘C’ word but… Royal Mail is recruiting staff to help sort the Christmas post. Britain’s biggest delivery company is expecting the usual seasonal flurry of greeting cards and parcels containing presents this year – even more so in the current climate when people …
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A car and a bike have collided at Gloucester Business Park in Brockworth this morning. The incident has happened in Hurricane Road at the junction with Golf Club Lane, near Wincanton There is reported to be heavy traffic in the area with the road partially blocked. The incident is reported …
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Android Apps were identified as stealing Facebook logins from ist users. According to Lifehacker’s latest report, 25 malicious Android apps were removed by Google for its Google Play Store after a Facebook-hacking malware, contained in each application, was discovered by the French cybersecurity firm Evina. Also Read: BEWARE: New Powerful …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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”. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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