“If you’re going to spend a third of your life doing something, you should enjoy it, shouldn’t you” Malcolm Beedle, 65, has retired from delivering post to the same street in Bristol for some 45 years(Image: Paul Gillis/Reach Plc) A Bristol postman has retired after more than 45 years of …
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A veteran who battled with PTSD and was told he would ‘never recover’ will now climb Mount Everest to shin a light on struggling veterans. Former Royal Marines Commando Chris Thrall became chronically mentally unwell upon leaving the forces and was homeless on the streets of Hong Kong. But Chris …
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Jeffrey Cross and his wife were planning on using the proceeds to help pay for their house-moving fees Jeffrey Cross was planning to use the money to help him move house(Image: Jeffrey Cross) A retired couple who had saved up sovereign coins for decades have lost out on more than …
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Home Ministers have stressed that the core hours of pharmacies will “not be affected by the proposed action by one trade body” – and revealed that the government has “concluded” contract negotiations. “Options are available to patients to access alternative pharmacies” Source link
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Households have been alerted to the environmental impact and health risks associated with using washing powder in their machines. Environmental specialists are raising concerns about two destructive ingredients present in laundry detergents: phosphates and surfactants. Both elements, they say, can devastate wildlife and contaminate watercourses, and they’re found in both …
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A striking piece of art by a renowned painter from Grimsby was in high demand when it sold for £17,000 more than its estimate at auction on Wednesday. The celebrated artist, Thomas Benjamin Kennington, was born in Grimsby in April 1856 and studied at the Liverpool School of Art and …
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Throwback images have captured the early days of a new West Lothian town in the 1970s and ’80s. Craigshill was the first part of Livingston to be developed in 1966 as post-war new towns were being built across Scotland to ease overcrowding in the likes of Glasgow and Edinburgh. In …
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A “first class” Devon postmaster is celebrating after reaching an incredible milestone. Roger Honey has officially been at the helm of Exeter Road Post Office in Dawlish for 50 years. But he has been involved in the branch for even longer than that since it was bought by his family …
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Tiverton & Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent two surgeries and 16 rounds of radiotherapy. The Liberal Democrat MP who won the new seat of Tiverton and Minehead in July 2024 wrote about her diagnosis in an official letter on World Cancer …
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The family of a pedestrian who died after a serious crash in Clifton have paid tribute to him. Paul Adams sadly died in hospital on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, days after a crash in Bristol. The 74-year-old sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a red Peugeot at the …
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