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Life in the city isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be – at least that was what one woman from the north of England found. Martha Roberts was born in Sheffield and lived in various northern cities as she travelled around for the Royal Mail. But in 2012 she …

An old Royal Mail postbox has been given a new lease of life after being installed in a crematorium for bereaved people to “send letters to heaven”. The white-coloured postbox has been erected in Gedling Crematorium, Lambley, Nottingham, in an effort to provide comfort to grieving families. It means that …

Want to help your kids get their very own letter from Santa? Here’s everything you need to know. We’re gearing up for the festive season and honestly, we couldn’t be more excited. The only thing better than binge-watching Love Actually on repeat is watching the little ones in your life …

A Leicester mum who found the perfect outline of an angel on an aubergine has revealed she’s kept it in the freezer for the past 14 years. Maya Rana said the “miracle” discovery is so good that she can’t bear to throw it away. The 54-year-old bus driver cut open …

Meet the professional make-up artist who shocks clients by buying second-hand makeup from eBay and Vinted – and thinks it’s saved her £200. Natalie James, 44, isn’t put off by buying pre-loved makeup – saving both money and the environment. The professional make-up artist, from south west London, always buys …

The daughter of a mum who died last year of Covid-19 has been left distraught as Royal Mail lost some of her ashes in the post. Kayleigh Evans’s mother, Christine Evans, died in December 2021 aged 62 after catching coronavirus. Christine only had one sister, WalesOnline reports, so Kayleigh decided …

The daughter of a mum who died last year of Covid-19 has been left distraught as Royal Mail lost some of her ashes in the post. Kayleigh Evans’s mother, Christine Evans, died in December 2021 aged 62 after catching coronavirus. Christine only had one sister, WalesOnline reports, so Kayleigh decided …

A daughter has been left heartbroken after Royal Mail lost some of her mum’s ashes in the post. Kayleigh Evans’s mother, Christine Evans, passed away in December last year aged 62 after catching coronavirus. Kayleigh, of Swansea, decided to encase some of the ashes in a silver memorial pendant as …

As thousands of Royal Mail workers walk out from their positions today (October 13), there are many more days of strikes planned across the entire company – impacting post deliveries UK-wide. Picket lines were mounted outside delivery and sorting offices once again on Thursday, in a continuing dispute over pay …

The father of a man who has a quadriplegic cerebral palsy was left in tears after a lorry driver left an “amazing” gift for his disabled son. Darren Chesters takes his 27-year-old son Alex, who has the most severe form of cerebral palsy, to a bridge over the M6 in …