Tag Archives: Human Interest

A town is set to lose its long-serving Royal Mail postal delivery office – in a move described as “deeply concerning” for residents. The company insists the closure of the Sandwich site and relocation of operations to Canterbury will have “no impact” on customers. The Royal Mail delivery office in …

Enforcement action against Royal Mail has been welcomed following many months of parking problems ‘negatively impacting’ an estate community. The postal business was accused of shifting its parking issue from its delivery office in Skyliner Way, Moreton Hall, in Bury St Edmunds, onto the estate’s roads when it banned workers …

Publicans say government licensing reforms would not help them — and that they feel decision makers ‘have completely lost sight of why pubs exist’. Ministers have launched a consultation on licensing reform, which includes a proposal to axe the statutory requirement for alcohol licensing notices to be advertised in print …

Bingo nights area creating a full house for pubs and clubs by pulling in the punters. Players in Spalding have been without a venue for more than five years after Regent Bingo never re-opened after the pandemic – but now pubs and clubs are stepping in to fill the void. …

As rising costs clash with underpriced supermarket booze and overpriced mail order wine and beer clubs, it’s become a pretty depressing time to run a pub. And when those landlords and ladies — the pillars of the community who have spent years politely nodding along as you bragged about your …

Options to try and solve residential parking problems linked to a business have not yet come to fruition, a council has said. However, West Suffolk Council said enforcement action remained ‘an option’ in relation to Royal Mail’s delivery office in Skyliner Way, on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds. There has …

A group of 33 neighbours have submitted a joint complaint to Royal Mail over reports important letters are taking weeks to arrive, or don’t come at all. Tom Abbey moved to Cherry Avenue in Paddock Wood seven weeks ago and went four weeks without getting any post. Tom Abbey submitted …

Clever knitters have been hard at work creating a cheerful post box cover to celebrate the re-opening of a village Post Office. Dersingham Knit and Natter members have taken inspiration from the children’s book character, Postman Pat, to decorate a mail box top. Their efforts celebrate the opening today of …

The chairman of a junior football club has said he is “excited” about its future after agreeing a new lease for its ground. Phil McAllister, who oversees teams from under-9 to under-15 level at Boston Colts, is celebrating after the club secured its tenure at Garfit’s Park in the southwest …

Punters will soon be able to test a chef’s new menu as a much-missed re-opened pub prepares to serve food once more. Carl Fernandes of Spalding, who has worked in the industry for 37 years, says he ‘can’t wait’ to be back in The Royal Mail Cart kitchen, following a …