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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A Pentecostal church is to celebrate its new permanent home with a civic dedication ceremony. The Lighthouse Church has taken over the former St Faith’s Church in Station Road, Maidstone. New light shines on historic church Under the direction of pastor Julius Eniolu, the Lighthouse has had a presence in …
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An application has been made to change the use of a former village post office. Plans have been submitted to convert the old Barrowby post office in High Road into a one-bedroom home. The proposal, submitted by K-Develo Limited, seeks to turn the old post office from commercial to residential …
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A couple who are on a mission to visit every pub in the country enjoyed a visit to Spalding’s bars over the weekend. Dale Harvey and Holly Booth – the duo behind The Great British Pub Crawl on Facebook – toured around 12 pubs in the town. They say the …
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Residents fear their postal service could get worse, as opening hours are slashed at Royal Mail customer service points. The firm has taken the measure at approximately half of its sites in Kent, including Tannery Lane sorting office and delivery point in Ashford, citing changes in customer behaviour. Royal Mail …
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Passports bearing the title of ‘His Majesty’ and issued in the name of the King are being rolled out from this week. Following in the footsteps of stamps and UK coins, British passports are the latest official item to be altered to carry either the face or name of the …
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The recently developed Post Office in Bury St Edmunds dates back to Victorian times, but the postal service in England started during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I when post roads were created and post boys delivering letters – something they would do for hundreds of years. As most of …
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