Tag Archives: Radio

It was World Radio Day on Sunday. Not that there was much fanfare. A fleeting mention on Broadcasting House and a documentary, about tiny community radio stations in far flung places, on the World Service. That was about it. This year’s theme was “Radio and Trust”, in recognition of a …

Residents of Ryde and Binstead have reported no mail being delivered to their address for several weeks. Mrs Ayres, from Binstead, says she has to make trips to either Ryde or Newport to visit the sorting office. She added that other residents only receive letters if also having a parcel …

Photo by Brett Jordan from Pexels A local postman has criticised his Royal Mail bosses after claiming they have been told to prioritise parcel deliveries instead of first class mail. The ‘postie’ who wished to remain anonymous, branded the move “disgusting”. He claimed everything from Christmas cards to hospital appointment …

With the local elections less than three weeks away, how will the voting process work during the COVID-19 pandemic? Last year, the government made the decision to delay the local elections until 2021 as they were deemed unsafe to carry out during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. With social …

MP Bob Seely In a bid to secure post office provision on the Isle of Wight, the Island’s MP has teamed up with charity Community Action IW. Together they are urging local town and parish councils to help support struggling, or previously unsuccessful, rural services and have also called for …

8 February 2021, 11:22 Dorothy Perkins has been bought by Boohoo. Picture: PA Images/Getty Images What will happen to Dorothy Perkins and the rest of the Arcadia brands? Dorothy Perkins has been bought by Boohoo from failed retail group Arcadia, along with Wallis and Burton. The £25.2million deal has been …

What eyesore? (courtesy: Ed Oldfield/LDRS) Paignton owners and Royal Mail object to compulsory purchase The Royal Mail and the owner of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton have objected to a compulsory purchase order for the complex which Torbay Council wants to demolish and replace with flats. The concrete centre including …

Royal Mail Coronavirus vaccination letters are being ‘prioritised’ by Royal Mail on the Isle of Wight, says the Island’s MP. MP Bob Seely says he wrote to them after Islanders expressed concerns about delays in receiving their invitations for a COVID vaccine. According to Mr Seely, they are “working hard” to …

23 November 2020, 07:15 | Updated: 23 November 2020, 09:05 Chris Moyles models the brand new limited edition Chris Moyles show socks. Picture: Radio X Here’s how to get hold of the ultimate Christmas stocking filler for the Chris Moyles fan in your life… Chris Moyles has launched THE stocking …

Residents and businesses of Newport Pagnell have raised concerns this week after Milton Keynes Council closed the high street to vehicles on Monday (15th June). As previously reported by MKFM last Friday, the decision was taken in an attempt to aid social distancing as a majority of shops around the …