Postal workers working for Britain’s Royal Mail have faced almost 2,200 dog attacks over the past year, marking a 2% annual increase in such incidents. This equates to roughly 42 dog attacks targeting postal workers per week — with some causing permanent injuries and leading to disabilities, according to data …
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Royal Mail delivered a letter that did not have address details. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Following my letter being published on 13 June, I received a letter on 20 June from a reader, addressed to me as below, with no house number, street or postcode. It was posted second class on 17 June. Royal …
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Betts injured the toe at home | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Mookie Betts was a late scratch from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Friday night in a highly anticipated, star-studded matchup against the New York Yankees. It was revealed that Betts fractured the toe after stubbing it on a piece …
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A barn own hovering over its prey. Photograph: Trudie Davidson/Getty Images As children, we’re primed by literature to think of the night as a time for adventure as well as rest, but by early middle age, we’ve mostly ringfenced its darkness for sleep (or, for the insomniacs among us, anxieties …
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The owner of Royal Mail has said it received a fillip from parcel deliveries over Christmas, putting it on track to return to annual profit, as its £3.6bn takeover by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský nears completion. International Distribution Services (IDS) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items …
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A family of North American black bears have enjoyed playing on ice as they embrace the cold weather (Woburn Safari Park/PA) – (Woburn Safari Park) A family of North American black bears at a Bedfordshire safari park have been spotted playing on an icy lake as they embraced the cold …
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An unsuspecting Geraldine jumping into a very deep puddle features on the first class stamp (Royal Mail/PA) – (PA Media) A set of 12 special stamps is being issued by Royal Mail to celebrate much-loved BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley. Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the hit …
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Queen Camilla looks sad while wearing a sparkly crown and she holds her dog Beth while wearing a green coat. Much has been written about the hobbies enjoyed by members of the Royal Family. For instance, Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, shared that his mom and her husband, King …
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Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Mets had to come from behind to land Juan Soto in free agency. A report from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman on Thursday shed some light on the chase …
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Royal Mail is under investigation for missing delivery targets. Photograph: Dinendra Haria/Rex/Shutterstock Royal Mail failed to deliver about a quarter of first-class post on time in recent months, marking a worsening in its recent delivery performance, when it is already under investigation for missing delivery targets. The company that owns …
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