A postcard has been delivered to a building society in Wales an astonishing 121 years after it was sent. Staff at Swansea Building Society got a surprise when they checked the mail at their head office on the morning of Friday, August 16. There was the usual mortgage and savings …
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By Adam Dutton via SWNS A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death was given a fitting send-off as a fleet of red vans joined his funeral. Colleagues drove 26 mail vans on Lee Woolley’s old postal route before his funeral in Bramcote, Notts. …
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Royal Mail has issued a warning to remind its customers of a looming deadline that will affect anyone who uses its stamps. The UK postal service introduced new barcoded stamps back in 2022 with each barcode allowing the stamps to be traced through the postal system. Since then, people have …
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by AP | @ | June 14, 2023 2:41 pm SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Marine and a second man have been arrested on federal charges of firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Southern California last year. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Tibet Ergul of Irvine and 23-year-old Chance Brannon …
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STARKS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said. The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Sunday, and …
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More than 100,000 Royal Mail workers are walking out today (Friday, December 9) in the first of several dates of industrial action planned in December. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are striking after negotiations with Royal Mail failed. Further days of industrial action are planned on December 9, …
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A commuter has revealed how he saved £360 on a single journey to and from work after purchasing nine separate tickets. Kieran Maguire, 60, was shocked when he learned that his return journey from Haywards Heath to Liverpool Lime Street would force him to fork out £441.20. The lecturer has …
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A wave of industrial action is sweeping across the country, affecting various industries including postal services, the education sector, and the railways. Some of the strikes will be taking place on the same day, leading to widespread disruptions. Today (November 24) picket lines will be mounted outside schools, universities and …
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Everyone knows drinking plenty of water is important for many health reasons, and having a dedicated bottle to do so can make it easier – and more sustainable. But keeping your receptacle clean is also important for health. Containers can become breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, which can cause illness …
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A postman has vowed to boycott a family home over Christmas after a ‘rude’ note was taped to their front door. The handwritten note accused postman Dave, whose name has been changed, of pretending to attempt to deliver their parcels. It warned him ‘not to even think about’ leaving an …
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