New rules for sending parcels abroad from the UK have come into force today, requiring senders to complete a customs form. Notices in Post Offices across the country have been warning the new measures, concerning ‘all items containing gifts and goods being sent abroad, including to the EU’, will be …
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Another lorry has smashed into the ‘most-bashed bridge in Britain’ on the A5 in Hinckley. The roof of a Royal Mail trailer was completely torn off after it smashed into the low railway bridge near Dodwells island, forcing the road to close, in the morning of Saturday, December 12. Chris …
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The rarest 50p coin in the UK is out there right now – with an eye-watering 210,000 in circulation. The Kew Gardens 50p is one of the most wanted coins out there – and it is all thanks to a mintage of 210,000. Collectors are willing to pay jaw-dropping amounts …
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St. Georges Tower is one of the city’s best-known landmarks These pictures were taken by Dhiren Rocco, of Leicester, who was aged 15 at the time. Here, he tells the story behind them. “St. Georges Tower has always been a landmark building in Leicester City Centre, and in 2005 I …
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Royal Mail is currently hiring Christmas casual workers as it gears up for the busiest time of the year. And if you’re hoping to earn some extra cash ahead of the festive season, this may be the way to do it. There are a number of roles available based out …
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The Royal Mint has released an exciting new collection – and it will be right up Winnie the Pooh fans’ alleyways. “Winnie the Pooh is the latest family favourite to be brought to life on an official United Kingdom coin series – joining some of our most popular releases to …
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The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry …
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Have you ever dreamed of being the squire of a plush mansion – but only have the budget for a three-bed semi-detached? Well, a new addition to the South West property market could be worth a look, if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. An incredible derelict manor house …
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Experts are urging you to check your purses, wallets and pockets – because a 50p coin has sold for HUNDREDS. The fifty pence piece has sold for as much as £400 – yes, really – on auction retail website eBay. The coin has fetched the jaw-dropping sum all because of …
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A Leicester man has shared his family’s experience of being in a multigenerational household during the lockdown. There has been speculation that multigenerational households were a possible cause for the spike in Covid-19 cases in the city last month. But for family-man Rizwan Afzal, 39, this is a “disrespectful” assumption …
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