The new owners of a popular pub say they ‘can’t wait’ to welcome punters back to the much-missed venue – after having had just over a week to get ready for the big day. As the Royal Mail Cart in Spalding, gears up to open its doors today (Thursday August …
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Pub campaigners are urging people to support their locals during a ‘challenging climate’, as residents react to the return of a much-missed closed establishment. The Royal Mail Cart in Spalding will soon be serving customers once more after the new owners announced it would re-open later this summer. Chair of …
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The new owner of a much-missed pub hopes to ‘bring the buzz back to town’ and create a community hot spot for local talent, good food and lively entertainment. Just over four months after The Royal Mail Cart on Pinchbeck Road, in Spalding, closed its doors, a new management team …
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A community leader in Bury St Edmunds has said residents need ‘clarity’ over efforts to resolve ongoing parking problems connected to a business. Andy McGowan, vice-chair of the Moreton Hall Residents’ Association, spoke of residents’ ‘frustration’ at the increased parking in their roads since Royal Mail banned its staff from …
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MPs have called for a new Royal Mail scheme to be scrapped after customers experiencing the worst rate of on-time deliveries ever saw no sign of things improving. People living in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells have reported waiting up to two weeks to receive mail following the trial launch. …
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The management of a sorting office has come under fire after reports some radiators are still on “full blast” despite the hot weather. The Medway Valley Delivery office in Sortmill Road, Snodland, is currently unable to turn some radiators off, much to the despair of its workers. Medway Valley Delivery …
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The first shoppers have been browsing the shelves of a convenience store following a major revamp. Co-op in Queens Road, Minster, reopened to customers on Friday (June 20). Harry and Dixie Batt from Minster in Sheppey Primary School cut the ribbon with staff. Picture: Andy Jones/UNP The branch, which supports …
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A village’s beloved postie has delivered his last letters — with an outpouring of generosity from the community. Postman Nigel Papworth took up the round in Upton in 1995 and has continued to deliver the village’s post ever since, until he retired on Saturday. A well-known and friendly face in …
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A community leader has said estate residents ‘urgently need to see action’ to resolve increased parking problems that Royal Mail is accused of causing. Residents who live near the delivery office in Skyliner Way, on Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, have safety concerns over an escalation in parking in their …
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A Battle of Britain hero pilot from Gravesend has been given his own stamp in a new Royal Mail collection being released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Mahinder Singh Pujji, who passed away in 2010 aged 92, joins Dame Vera Lynn and nine other brave men and …
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