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Hundreds of Cornwall Council’s social housing properties are not up to ‘decent’ standards for ‘safety, security and comfort’ – with 200 empty – but positive news also revealed Cornwall Housing Ltd manages and services 10,400 social housing properties owned by Cornwall Council Rents are due to increase at council homes …

One angry customer got a £100 ticket for going TWO SECONDS over the ‘grace period’ allowed by the private parking firm 15:08, 22 Oct 2025Updated 15:15, 22 Oct 2025 The parking ticket received for outstaying the ‘grace period’(Image: Submitted) People using ‘24/7’ lockers in the car park of The Range …

Anti-immigration demonstrators are set to face a counter-protest as they take to the streets of a Kent market town tomorrow. Posts on social media have been advertising the “polite” demonstration in Faversham on Saturday (September 6), while some have decried it as being planned by “a tiny number of extremists”. …

A major transformation to Royal Mail deliveries has started as part of an extensive overhaul. Commencing yesterday (Monday, July 28), second class letters are now arriving on alternating weekdays and not on Saturdays. Ofcom stated that postal service reform was essential as individuals are posting fewer letters annually, causing stamp …

Late letters in a Surrey postcode area are leading to increased fines and missed appointments according to one Surrey MP. Chris Coghlan, Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking and Horley, has said he is shocked by the Royal Mail delivery statistics for the RH postcode. The MP said that 72.3% of …

Royal Mail is under pressure to explain its performance after failing to meet delivery targets in the SN postcode area, where nearly one in five first-class letters arrived late. New figures show that just 75.2% of first-class mail was delivered on time—well below the 93% target set by Royal Mail. …

A South London man says he and his unwell mother have gone nearly two months without receiving critical NHS appointment letters due to ongoing postal delivery failures. He now feels Royal Mail should be reprimanded “because they should not be able to treat people this way”. Amit Marwaha, who has …

Residents in Carshalton and Wallington say they feel abandoned by Royal Mail, as postal delays continue and the company fails to meet national delivery standards. Performance data shows just 70% of first-class mail was delivered on time in Croydon and 71% in Sutton, well below the legal target of 93%. …

Exeter City Council is to lobby the Post Office amid concerns for the future of counter services across the country. Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry. The Post Office said …

A leaflet which had to be removed from circulation by Reform UK after complaints about a breach of election rules has been reported to the police. The party sent out a six-sided pamphlet bearing the image of leader Nigel Farage and the logo for Kent County Council (KCC) ahead of …