A furious dad says he was wrongly hounded by bailiffs out of hundreds of pounds over a parking fine he had no knowledge of. But after Wilson Chowdhry took the matter to court to prove that was the case and recover sums owed to him by Medway Council, who had …
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Postboxes have been vandalised again just six months after they were spray-painted to look like Mr Blobby and a Cadbury’s Creme Egg. The pillar boxes in Temple Hill, Dartford, have been given a fresh lick of paint — but it’s not the traditional Royal Mail red you might expect. A …
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To passers-by, the tucked-away land off Dering Way and Shamrock Road could be anything. But just down from a small industrial estate sits Denton Caravan site, run by Gravesham Borough Council and home to eight Roma and Traveller families. Denton Caravan site off Dering Way and Shamrock Road in Gravesend …
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The county’s famous Red Arrows are featured on new stamps. Royal Mail has today (Thursday, June 20) revealed 12 stamp images to mark the 60th display season of the Red Arrows, popular locally as they are based at RAF Waddington. Each stamp in the main set of eight tells a …
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A village bid a loving farewell to their much-loved post lady, who has retired after 38 years of service. Mary Dainton, or ‘Mary the Post’ as she is lovingly known, has been delivering mail in the village of East Markham for almost four decades. She started working for Royal Mail …
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A video of a masked Banksy wannabe spraypainting a postbox gold has emerged. Danny Whiskin pleaded guilty to several criminal damage charges after he vandalised 38 postboxes across the Dartford area earlier this year. Danny Whiskin, 33, was recorded vandalising postboxes in Dartford earlier this year. Picture: CPS In the …
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Royal Mail was warned this week to “stick to its guns” and fulfil its promise of delivering a replacement postbox for residents in Bentfield End Causeway. Following a series of U-turns the company confirmed on Tuesday (May 7) that it would be installing a new box after the old one …
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“Sometimes we’d be lost without them.” The NHS today has a terrifying number of plates to spin, all while facing enough challenges and workloads that would make Sisyphus run for cover. So when Adele Turner, an advance practitioner of blood transfusion at Lincoln County Hospital, says this about the Lincolnshire …
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A post box removed from Bentfield Causeway will be replaced, Royal Mail has said this week. The box was set within the wall of a private property, but was removed to the surprise of residents. Keith Garret said most people were opposed to its removal. “This box is well-used and …
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A Royal Mail team has raised over £1,500 for charity after competing in a boat race. The Grantham team participated in the Newark Dragon Boat Race on Sunday (September 17). They raised £1,500 for two “wonderful” children’s charities, including Beaumond House Hospice, in Newark, and the Children’s Bereavement Centre, in …
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