Tag Archives: Human Interest

Alan John Park, a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Air Farce comedy troupe, has died. Park died Thursday at the age of 60, eight years after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Born in Scarborough, Ont., Park spent most of his life making people laugh across Canada. The comedian …

Our latest roundup features community news from across the district. Gosberton Are there any gardeners who would like to create something special at The Marjorum Hall in Gosberton Risegate? It is hoped to form a community gardening group including those with experience and enthusiastic beginners. Contact Lesley Jacobs on 07886 …

Royal Mail staff formed a picket line this morning, signalling the beginning of two back-to-back days of strike action. Postal workers are calling for improved pay and terms and conditions. Passing vehicles showed solidarity with the workers, honking as they drove past the picket line, where warm food cooked on …

A team of 11 from the Royal Mail in Grantham took part in the Newark Dragon Boat Festival last weekend, and raised over £1,400 for charity. The team took part in the Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, September 18, and raised £1,450 for Beaumond House and the Children’s Bereavement Centre. …

When Geoff Potter installed a Royal Mail-style postbox at the end of his driveway, he hoped it would stop people coming up to his front door. The Aldington resident suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in the army and Kent Police and feels “on edge” when people walk …

The annual Jason Ginnelly memorial football match will be played on Sunday (July 10) between Holy Trinity and Royal Mail Newark. Jason Ginnelly, who previously played for Balderton football club and Holy Trinity FC, died in May 2017. His family and friends have organised fundraising matches in previous years, collecting …

Many households in and around Newbury and Thatcham have been missing out on vital letters due to postal worker sickness absences. The Royal Mail have admitted it hasn’t had “enough boots on the ground” following on from the Christmas period, as reported in this weeks Newbury Weekly News. A nearly …

Not receiving letters has meant some residents have had to take their mail matters into their own hands, from visiting sorting offices to pick up post to managing their own appointments and bookings. Thatcham resident Dorothy Le-Cornu hasn’t been receiving her mail on time since mid-December and hasn’t received any …

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More than 1,300 people have backed a petition calling for short-stay parking spaces to be installed outside Ashford’s sorting office. Residents have long called for parking to be offered at the Royal Mail site in Tannery Lane, which is surrounded by double-yellow lines. Drivers risk being caught by wardens when …