A couple who were in rival bands when they met have celebrated 60 years as a married couple. Michael and Pauline McGrady, of Newark, were due to have a party at the Palace Theatre. Their son, Darren, who cooked for the Queen for 11 years before being poached by Princess …
Read More »Diane Warner, of Holme, shares frustration at Hermes lost Christmas parcel response
A frustrated resident says she is not satisfied with the response by a delivery company to her lost parcel. Diane Warner, of Holme, sent £93-worth of goods to her isolating son in Southampton in November — but it never arrived. A £93 parcel belonging to Diane Warner of Langford Lane, …
Read More »Farndon-based Royal Mail postie helps deliver some Christmas cheer on Newark round
A postman has decked out his trolley to help spread Christmas cheer on his rounds for another year. Phil Padgett, of Newark, and his Santa’s sleigh-themed Royal Mail trolley have put residents in a festive mood. PHIL delivers Christmas cheer (43621910) Charmaine Fenton, who sees Phil during his postal round, …
Read More »Royal Mail postmen deliver cheer on Newark post round
A postman has decked out his trolley to help spread Christmas cheer. Michael Halford, of Farndon, has transformed his trolley into Santa’s sleigh in an attempt to get the town into a festive mood. Michael has worked at the Royal Mail for nearly four years and said his inspiration behind …
Read More »Two of the UK’s first ever parcel postboxes will be located in Newark.
Royal Mail’s brand new parcel postboxes have been unveiled in the East Midlands, including two in Newark. Fifty-six parcel postboxes are now available following the announcement earlier this year that Royal Mail is introducing the UK’s first ever parcel postboxes across the country. The boxes in Newark will be located …
Read More »Charity game played in memory of popular club footballer and postman Jason Ginnelly
Holy Trinity FC gained revenge on the Royal Mail Newark, in a rematch of a charity game. The match was held in memory of Jason Ginnelly who played and was player manager for Holy Trinity and worked as a postman. The match was played at the YMCA in Newark on …
Read More »Jason Ginnelly memorial match to be played for Reach Learning Disability
After the success of a fundraising football match for a Royal Mail worker, his family and friends are organising another in his honour. Jason Ginnelly, who previously played for Balderton football club and Holy Trinity FC, died in May 2017. His family and friends organised a fundraising match last year, …
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