A widowed mum with cancer has been forced to rely on food banks to feed her 13-year-old daughter after being “plunged into poverty”. Deborah Parsons from Sidmouth says she has learned how “dire” the benefit system is after being too unwell to work and being given a total of £0 …
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PUBLISHED: 19:31 14 November 2019 Oliver Sullivan Beavers, cubs and scouts from the 4th Ipswich Scout Group celebrating the service’s 30th anniversary in 2016 Picture: STUART WHITMORE Archant Scouts across Ipswich and Felixstowe are set to be busy this festive period as they prepare to deliver Christmas cards from more …
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PUBLISHED: 19:05 08 November 2019 Holly Hume Left to right, Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland are the comedy duo who give away free drinks and educate boozers on the importance of its history. Picture: STELLA ULLATHORNE Archant Drinkers will be able to raise a glass to a popular comedy show …
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PUBLISHED: 08:19 23 October 2019 | UPDATED: 09:28 23 October 2019 Bethany Wales Beckhithe village is set to lose its name and merge with a neighbouring village. Picture: Jamie Honeywood Jamie Honeywood Archant Norwich Norfolk Neighbours have blocked a bid to make their historic hamlet disappear from postal records, after a proposal by …
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PUBLISHED: 10:00 23 October 2019 Imogen Braddick Royal Mail has unveiled parcel postboxes in locations across London. Picture: SWNS © SWNS Parcel postboxes have been unveiled in locations across east London, including Newham. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged …
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Exclusive PUBLISHED: 08:03 22 October 2019 | UPDATED: 08:03 22 October 2019 Katherine Heslop Jim Green with the postcard he sent to his parents 28 years ago. Picture: ARCHANT Archant A Finchingfield man has been left “amazed” after a postcard he sent to his parents from a Spanish seaside resort …
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PUBLISHED: 11:34 11 October 2019 | UPDATED: 11:41 11 October 2019 David Vincent One of the new parcel postboxes, designed for the use of pre-paid business customers including internet traders using the Royal Mail’s Click & Drop labelling system. This parcel postbox is in Lloyds Avenue in the heart of …
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Logistics and supply chain professionals headed to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in their thousands in September for four days of networking, free seminars, and state-of-the-art intralogistics solutions. IMHX, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive materials handling event , which took place between 24 – 27 September, attracted over 16,000 …
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PUBLISHED: 15:00 10 October 2019 | UPDATED: 15:12 10 October 2019 Mike Brooke Picket outside Royal Mail’s eCourer service in Whitechapel. Picture: IWUGB IWUGB Veteran film-maker Ken Loach has come out in support of striking Royal Mail couriers at the Whitechapel eCourier headquarters over their working status. Email this article …
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When Clive Isles’ mother was cared for at a Bristol nursing home, little did he think he’d find a new role in life. Clive first got involved at Brunelcare’s Deerhurst care home in Soundwell when his mum moved there in 1988. After his mother died Clive, who used to work …
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