After 13 bids and starting at £1, one lucky buyer will be able to add this rare coin to their collection – this coin was designed nine-year-old Florence Jackson back in 2009 Coins can sell for hundreds of pounds online ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A rare Blue Peter 50p coin …
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As retailers urge shoppers to be more prepared than ever, we explain all the places – including supermarkets and Royal Mail – that are already hiring Christmas staff… Tesco is the latest supermarket to confirm its Christmas job positions ( Image: Dumfries And Galloway Standard) Christmas may still be just …
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A Royal Mail delivery office in Andover has been forced to close due to a beehive in the building that has also led to a leak in the roof which is starting to cave in A beehive has caused chaos for Royal Mail deliveries in Andover ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket …
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Stephen Simmons was sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit because of one bent copper. Then just 19-years-old, Stephen was told to plead guilty because no one would believe him if he accused the police of being liars. It would take four decades for the shocking truth to …
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A postman was ‘unfairly’ sacked by the Royal Mail when thieves stole all the letters and parcels from his van, a tribunal has ruled. Virgil Summers had a 20-year unblemished career delivering mail tarnished when he was dismissed for gross misconduct after being accused of “failing to secure” his vehicle. …
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Votes cast by troops serving overseas may not be counted for May’s elections, Labour claimed tonight. The ballots watchdog wrote to the Government last November suggesting a shake-up which would make it easier for soldiers posted abroad to exercise their democratic right. But Labour claimed ministers have failed to act …
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Thanks to TikTok, we’ve been learning all sorts of weird and wonderful things – from why Digestive biscuits are called Digestives to sneaky tricks to apply the perfect winged eyeliner. But as well as teaching us valuable life hacks, the videos often make us pause for thought. This seems to …
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Fraud warnings have been issued to online banking customers after a rise in text message scams targeting savings accounts as the tax-year draws to a close. Tens of thousands of scam messages, purporting to be from Barclays, Halifax, HSBC and Lloyds have been issued in the past week – asking …
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The postman filmed refusing to help a pensioner after she slipped in the snow has been suspended by the Royal Mail amid an ongoing investigation. The employee, 51, told 72-year-old Patricia Stewart “I can’t help, I’m too knackered” before advising her to wear slippers as he left her lying on …
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The woman in her 70s was left in pain on the freezing ground and said she couldn’t believe the postman just walked away. A pensioner has told how a postman left her “crying” in the snow for 20 minutes with a lump “as big as an egg” on her head. …
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