Exeter Airport has soared back into profit after passenger numbers skyrocketed following the Covid pandemic. The company has announced an operating profit of more than £1m – the first surplus it has made since 2019. In the year to the end of March 2024, Exeter Airport welcomed 435,000 passengers, an …
Read More »A postcard just arrived at a Welsh address 121 years after it was sent, with a mysterious message
A postcard has been delivered to a Welsh address an astonishing 121 years after it was sent. Staff at Swansea Building Society couldn’t believe their eyes when going through the mail at their Cradock Street head office on the morning of Friday, August 16. There was the usual mortgage and …
Read More »Ringtons acquires new industrial unit in most significant investment ‘in recent years’
Historic Newcastle tea company Ringtons has acquired a huge industrial unit in its most significant investment in years. The tea merchants import and package tea for major supermarkets, alongside its own brand of coffees, teas and sweet treats, which are sold online, in stores and through its traditional doorstep delivery …
Read More »Glasgow Lidl worker guilty in scam that duped OAP out of £316k in gold bullions
A Glasgow supermarket worker has been convicted of his involvement in a £316,000 gold bullion scam. Michael Sajid was sent a package after an 84 year-old woman was allegedly duped into posting it. But, the 38-year-old told police he had nothing to do with any gold – and that he …
Read More »Drivers urged to legally get car tax reduced from £190 to £0
Drivers may see car taxes slashed by half under DVLA incentives. According to official documents, drivers can receive up to 50 per cent off car taxes if they receive certain benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). The DWP will give drivers who are eligible support …
Read More »Lidl worker convicted over involvement in £316,000 gold bullion scam
A supermarket worker has been convicted of his involvement in a £316,000 gold bullion scam. Michael Sajid, 38, was sent a package after a woman of 84 was duped into posting it. But he told police he was working shifts at Lidl when deliveries were made. Read More Related Articles …
Read More »Over 10 banks in Bristol area shut down in two years
More than 10 banks have shut down in the Bristol area in the past couple years. These have included banks in central areas such as Queens Road and Victoria Street. A new map showing bank closures in recent years reveals the area has seen closures all over, from Knowle to …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Stock Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $207.00
Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG – Get Free Report) passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 207 ($2.64) and traded as low as GBX 196.90 ($2.51). Royal Mail shares last traded at GBX 207 ($2.64), with a volume …
Read More »Spar and Post Office ram raiders escape with cash and vapes
A Devon Spar and Post Office has been targeted in a late-night ram raid. A quantity of money and vapes were taken during the break in. Police were called around 3.45am to the Spar and Post Office in Bampton. A door had been forced open and an amount of money …
Read More »Man suffered fatal stab wounds after incident involving nephew
An inquest has been opened into the tragic death of a man in Devon who suffered fatal stab wounds following an incident involving his nephew. During a short public hearing, held by senior coroner Philip Spinney at Devon Coroner’s Court in Exeter on August 12, it was explained how Jonathan …
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