Follow our photo journey through improbable postcode from urban noise to big sky countryside Usually, your postcode will give some clues as to the type of place you live in. If there’s a ‘1’ after the first letters (or letter) it’s pretty likely it’ll be in the centre of a …
Read More »Police hunt for fake postman after attempted burglary in south Bristol
Police are hunting for a man after an attempted burglary in south Bristol. Officers have issued an image of a man wearing an orange high-vis tabard with what appears to be a Royal Mail logo, who was seen in St Annes around the time of the crime. Royal Mail told …
Read More »Impact technology firms see investment surge as values hit £50bn
Investment in UK impact technology firms jumped to £2 billion in the past year as the sector passed a total valuation of £50 billion, according to new data. Impact tech firms – which use technology to address issues such as climate change and global health – saw funding rise £300 …
Read More »Manufacturers facing post-Covid cash, credit and costs crunch, say experts
Manufacturers are facing an “unprecedented combination” of a post-Covid credit, cash and costs crunch, new research suggests. Firms are facing demands of an economic recovery hampered by disrupted supply chains and mounting skills shortages, said Make UK and tax consultants RSM. They said their survey of more than 200 company …
Read More »Criminals jailed in November including rapist and man who sent suspicious packages
November has seen some serious crimes heard in the courts, with the Joshua Hall verdict, the alleged rape of an elderly resident and fraudsters posing as police officers to target pensioners. There was also the conviction of a man for a horrific historic rape case, three decades after the crime …
Read More »Two Coventry men jailed for 26 years for mail order gun service after Parcelforce call exposes them
Two men from Coventry have been jailed, along with a third man, for a total of 35 years for importing guns and ammunition into the UK by post before trying to sell them to organised criminals. The National Crime Agency launched an investigation after two semi-automatic pistols and hollow-point bullets …
Read More »11 Royal Mail jobs available in Hertfordshire this Christmas
The Royal Mail are an invaluable service, especially over the busier periods such as Christmas. They are on the lookout for workers all-year-round but during the holidays there are often more opportunities available for those after part-time work. Every year the Royal Mail ask for seasonal mail sorters, whose job …
Read More »HMRC issues Christmas pay warning to 24,000 Child Benefit and Tax Credit claimants
A warning has been issued by the Government to 24,000 people claiming Child Benefit, Working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance. HMRC says claimants of these benefits have less than one week left to provide new payment details before the November 30 deadline, or risk having payments temporarily …
Read More »The Government issues Christmas pay warning to 24,000 Child Benefit and Tax Credit claimants
The Government has set a deadline that could leave 24,000 people who claim Child benefit, Working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance out of pocket if they don’t act. HMRC has issued an urgent warning to claimants who use Post Office card accounts, that they will no longer …
Read More »Post Office in Barwell to close while One Stop store becomes Tesco Express
The One Stop shop in Barwell is to close for several weeks while the store is converted into a Tesco Express. This means the Post Office within the store, on Moore Road, is also to shut while the works take place. The service is set to resume once the shop …
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