The conversion of a town bank into flats will herald the end of an era for a family’s “hidden garden”, which they have cherished for 47 years. Old Bucks Developments Ltd has submitted plans to transform the former Barclays bank site on Market Hill, Diss, which has been closed since …
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A business that has been accused of shifting its parking problems onto residential streets has been contacted over a possible planning breach. Pressure has been mounting on Royal Mail to be ‘responsible neighbours’ following its decision to ban its staff from parking their own vehicles at its delivery office in …
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Pressure is mounting on Royal Mail to be ‘responsible neighbours’ following its decision to ban its staff from parking their own vehicles at a delivery office. Moreton Hall residents who live near the delivery office in Skyliner Way, Bury St Edmunds, have safety concerns over increased parking in their roads …
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The team in charge of a popular pub have expressed ‘great sadness’ after announcing they will be departing in the spring. The Royal Mail Cart on Pinchbeck Road, in Spalding, has informed customers on Facebook that it would be closing on Monday, March 10. The pub, which re-opened more than …
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Frustrated estate residents have discussed long-running HGV and parking problems with their MP – and suggested a park and ride service and lorry park. A meeting between Moreton Hall Residents’ Association (MHRA), which represents those living on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, and Peter Prinsley MP took place last week, …
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A village postmaster will be stepping down from the role after 24 years following Royal Mail’s decision to move a sorting office. Fraser Lindsay has run the Dersingham Post Office with his wife Maria since 2001 after it was started by his parents in 1979, but now their time at …
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There are a lot of electric vehicle startups designing a lot of cool looking EVs, each having varying levels of success. Canoo is one such startup that’s had a tumultuous few years but now, after dodging death countless times, it’s got a new delivery van out on the road that …
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A frustrated pensioner says he has received no letters or cards for a month – and fears he may have missed doctor’s appointments. Roger White has lived in his flat in Central Parade, Herne Bay, for 23 years and has “never known anything like it”. The 77-year-old says Royal Mail …
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A postman hailed a Kent town’s best and known for his cheery smile and bad jokes has retired after more than 30 years in the job. Ralph Lowdon, from Broadstairs, first started working for Royal Mail as a telegram boy in 1975. Broadstairs postman Ralph Lowdon with his colleagues at …
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The former programme editor of Diss Town Football Club has released his latest book about the club. Gary Enderby, from Eye, has published Diss Town Football Club Memories, a 44-page, A5 size publication, including an introduction by Diss Town FA Vase-winning manager Bill Punton. There is a brief history of …
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