A Derbyshire great granddad who recently celebrated his 80th birthday has become the oldest full-time delivery postman in the UK. Mick Gibson, known as “Gibbo” to his mates, started out working in a grocer’s shop, then became a time-served painter and decorator before undertaking a series of other jobs and …
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Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a popular ‘gentle giant’ with a heart of gold who has sadly died. Ryan Hall, who has been described as a proud uncle to his four-year-old niece, Paige, passed away on Monday, December 7. Friends of Ryan, who was an avid Spurs fan, have …
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An archive image of children in Ipswich preparing for the 2011 Ipswich Scouts Christmas post. The service has been cancelled in 2020 due to coronavirus. Picture: ARCHANT LIBRARY It is a major delivery operation that gives the Royal Mail and even Santa himself a run for their money as the …
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PUBLISHED: 10:21 24 October 2020 David Hannant Royal Mail customers were left waiting for their parcels after a driver mistakenly locked them in the back of a van. Archive picture of a Royal Mail van. Picture; James Bass Archant Norfolk Photographic© 2009 A delivery driver’s blunder led to around a …
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Opinion PUBLISHED: 08:30 17 October 2020 Unmesh Desai am, cITY AND eAST Unmesh Desai AM is well aware of the community spirit in Tower Hamlets. London Assemby The second Covid-19 wave is upon us and east London is particularly affected. Email this article to a friend To send a link …
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PUBLISHED: 06:00 11 October 2020 Judy Rimmer A festive-looking postbox – but will posties be walking through the snow at Christmas this year? Picture: RICHARD WISBEY (c) copyright citizenside.com Royal Mail has announced the last posting dates for Christmas 2020. Don’t miss the deadlines for cards and presents! Email this …
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PUBLISHED: 09:44 06 October 2020 | UPDATED: 09:44 06 October 2020 Lindsay Jones The last Christmas posting dates for parcels have been announced. Picture: Parcelforce Worldwide Archant Royal Mail’s Parcelforce Worldwide has announced its last posting dates for Christmas – the dates by which you must post your parcels to …
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A former Royal Mail worker and a 100-year-old woman have been paid tribute to in the latest funeral and death announcements. In total, 35 touching messages have flooded in for 33 Plymouth people who have recently died. Six other heartfelt messages have been posted into the funeral notices section of …
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Yep, we’re really doing this. To the other 14 people with a slight interest in postcodes, thanks for coming. Our AGM is next month, and it’s Jerry’s turn to bring the fizzy pop. Ever wondered why your postcode is different to your mate’s, even though they only live across the …
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PUBLISHED: 10:03 28 August 2020 | UPDATED: 10:03 28 August 2020 Roy Chacko Royal Mail has listed the places where people have returned the most online purchases during lockdown and Ilford came fourth on the list. Picture: PA/Andrew Milligan PA Wire/PA Images Ilford postcodes have been listed in the Top …
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