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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The deal with Mountpark Logistics sees the group take one of four units developed in Mountpark at the Omega site close to junction 8 of the M62 motorway.   The Delivery Group, which is the UK’s fastest growing ecommerce and specialist distribution company, is consolidating its North West operations in …

PUBLISHED: 15:58 26 September 2019 | UPDATED: 15:58 26 September 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 It is a tiny hamlet of which most people will not have heard. Email this article to a …

PUBLISHED: 08:32 20 September 2019 | UPDATED: 08:32 20 September 2019 The family of Dale Woods (pictured with his youngest son Harry) is appealing for help to bring him back to Norwich from Cambodia, where he has been hospitalised and diagnosed with lung cancer. Picture: C/O the Woods family C/O …

PUBLISHED: 15:00 12 September 2019 Imogen Braddick Captain John Clifton, Salvation Army officer (right), is cycling from London to Brighton to raise funds for Project Malachi. Picture: Imogen Braddick Archant The captain of Ilford Salvation Army is cycling from London to Brighton to raise funds for a pop-up homeless hostel …

The Royal Mint turned down a proposal to honour Famous Five author Enid Blyton with a special edition coin due to concerns that her dated views on race and gender would spark a public backlash, according to newly-released documents. The Mint’s advisory committee blocked plans to mark the 50th anniversary …