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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A postal delivery office has made changes to it’s opening times. Royal Mail’s Newark Delivery Office on Pelham Street have altered the times in which they are open to the public. The office will now be open for a narrow window each day from 8am to 10am, Monday to Friday …
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The annual Jason Ginnelly Memorial Football Match will take place on Sunday. Jason, who worked as a postman, and was actively involved with Holy Trinity football team, both as a player and manager, died in 2017 aged just 42, and his family, friends, team mates and work colleagues pay tribute …
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A Kent town has been revealed as the most dangerous area in the country for dog attacks on postal workers. There were almost 2,000 incidents across the UK last year – five per day – with 65 posties in Tunbridge Wells being set upon by out of control pets between …
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An investigation is being held into a complaint that a postman urinated in front of a home in South Holland. Royal Mail has confirmed that it has received a complaint about the behaviour of one of its staff members. The incident is reported to have happened outside a home in …
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