From a very young age, Ben Andrews knew that growing up for him would be different to other kids. At just three years old he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative visual impairment that causes your eyesight to diminish the older you get. Despite that prospect looming over his …
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Town hall bosses have confirmed plans for 53 new homes as part of the emerging regeneration of Stretford town centre. The properties will be built on the Lacy Street car park and former Royal Mail sorting office and probation centre opposite Stretford Mall. Some 25 per cent of the development …
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Two brothers who entered a Heald Green post office disguised in Royal Mail waistcoats and stole £280,000 have been jailed for their role in a ‘sham robbery’. Rakib Shah, 26, and Aksar Shah, 29, went into the post office and convenience store on Finney Lane at 1pm on Saturday, December …
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Residents in one part of South Manchester feel ‘cut off’ from wider society as vital mail deliveries fail to arrive for days and even weeks, according to neighbours. The reduction of postage on Peel Hall estate, in Wythenshawe, is prompting ‘stress and worry’ among residents, some who rely on essential …
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Residents in Levenshulme claim they have missed hospital appointments, passports, driving licences, and could miss bills due to not receiving any post for more than two weeks. The neighbours say they did not receive any post on Slade Lane during June until the 16 May, causing chaos for residents. READ …
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A deadlock in negotiations between the Royal Mail and postal workers which has led to strikes and major disruption of the UK’s letter and parcel deliveries may be over. Today bosses and union leaders issued a joint statement. The statement says: “After almost a year of talks, Royal Mail and …
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Thousands of workers are set to strike across the region in the coming months in what has been branded the summer of discontent. The country is set for a level of industrial action unseen since the winter of discontent in 1978, which was characterised by widespread strikes by private, and …
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Police arrested four suspects after trouble broke out following Manchester United’s dramatic injury time victory over West Ham at Old Trafford today (January 22). Officers are said to have clashed with some supporters of the London club moments after United striker Marcus Rashford scored the winner in injury time with …
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People in Eccles were forced to queue in the rain for up to 30 minutes to collect post – and some were still left empty-handed. Photos showed a long line of customers outside the sorting office on Saturday. Last week, the M.E.N reported that locals in Eccles hadn’t received any …
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At least four post boxes in Chorlton has been taped up – and it’s not clear why. Three post boxes on Wilbraham Road, as well as one on Beech Road, have been shut with black and yellow tape. A post shared to the Facebook group, Chorlton M21, highlighted the issue. …
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