Tag Archives: Nottinghamshire

During March, across the UK the closure of 47 branches of NatWest, 22 branches of Halifax, and 21 Lloyds were announced. Bank of Scotland also said it was shutting 10 branches, and RBS one branch. That adds up to 101 bank closures announced during the month – and they come …

Police have released images of an e-scooter riding man from Nottingham who stabbed five total strangers in the street. Junior Dietlin, a paranoid schizophrenic, crept up behind each of his victims – four in Mansfield and one in Mapperley – stabbed them once in the upper arm and then ran …

New stamps will recognise the ‘institution’ created by one of Nottinghamshire’s most successful companies. Royal Mail has announced 10 special stamps will be issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the internationally popular Warhammer miniatures, created by Lenton-based tabletop gaming giant Games Workshop. First produced in 1983, Warhammer quickly became …

Neighbours in a Nottinghamshire town feel “daunted” over a proposal for a new block of apartments at the end of their road. A proposal by the Planning & Design Group for a new apartment block in Beeston has residents concerned over how it could change their area. The organisation has …

Two Nottinghamshire post offices have been described as being “at risk” due to a change in a compensation scheme for those running them. The Post Office first started a scheme in 2011 to modernise all of its branches, but an option was created for postmasters who did not want to …

Royal Mail has said it has “no current plans” to close a Nottinghamshire delivery office. The organisation has commented after villagers raised concerns that the facility in Ravenshead could close by the end of next month and move to Mansfield Woodhouse. A Royal Mail spokesperson told Nottinghamshire Live: “We wish …

When deciding on a day-out to the shops, many people will look to Nottingham city centre, or maybe further afield to retail parks dotted across the county and beyond. But one small Nottinghamshire village is proving a magnet for people across the county. Gedling Village is home to just over …

The week before Christmas is bringing in a round of strikes from multiple different sectors. Staff across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will take to the picket lines to fight for pay rises and changes in working conditions. It comes at a key time of year, when many public services become stretched …

Royal Mail officials say they treat all items of mail with equal importance after concerns were raised by Nottinghamshire residents that parcels were being prioritised by the business. Residents in West Bridgford and Lady Bay alleged that a postal worker told them they had been told to only handle parcels …

Royal Mail customers could be hit with extra postage fees as thousands of stamps are set to become unusable. Barcoded stamps are planned to replace the traditional ones. When the postal company makes this switch, the old style stamps will no longer be valid. Any customers with traditional stamps are …