February in Truro Crown Court was largely dominated by one trial, that of three people accused over the incident outside a Bodmin nightclub that left one man dead and several others injured. The case has been heard over several weeks, culminating in the jury going out to consider its verdict …
Read More »Shredded Wheat is secret to long life of Britain’s 12th oldest man who is from Bristol
Britain’s 12th oldest man has turned 107 and revealed the secret to his long life – Shredded Wheat. Leonard Howes, born in 1916, served in World War 2 and has seen five different monarchs during his lifetime. Mr Howes has now received four cards from Buckingham Palace – one for …
Read More »Woman whose German Shepherd savaged a postman’s arm before biting his buttocks leaving him needing surgery avoids jail – but the dog will be put down
A woman whose German Shepherd savaged a postman’s arm before biting his buttocks leaving him needing surgery has avoided jail – but her vicious dog will be put down. The Royal Mail employee was left with post-traumatic stress disorder and took five months off work due to his injuries following a …
Read More »Royal Mail say ‘dedicated team’ will sort South Bristol postal crisis after mass exodus of staff
Royal Mail bosses have said they hope that normal service can soon be resumed soon out of a South Bristol delivery office, which has become so delayed residents are discussing organising a protest at their missing mail. People living in the BS3 and BS13 postcode areas of Bristol that have …
Read More »NANA AKUA: From the NHS and Royal Mail to HMRC and DVLA, Britain is grinding to a halt
When was the last time you got a timely GP appointment, HMRC bothered to answer your call or a letter you sent arrived on time? The sad reality is that everything in this country takes far too long. Whether it’s the NHS, Royal Mail, HMRC or DVLA, Britain has almost …
Read More »Royal Mail in hot water over delivery change and households say ‘it’s atrocious’
Royal Mail has come under fire from raging households – for delivering post less than ONCE a week. Royal Mail customers have told This is Money how hospital letters, birthday cards and parcels are missing in delays ad they get mail as infrequently as just once a fortnight. “It’s absolutely …
Read More »Calls to move Royal Mail postbox after man falls over
Residents are calling for a postbox to be moved after an elderly man fell over while trying to use it. The postbox, situated along Lynher Drive in Saltash, is currently positioned on a slope which leads up to Bishop Cornish School. However, resident Dianne Shorthouse has described its location as …
Read More »Locals demand Royal Mail move postbox from ‘dangerous’ slope after 86-year-old man slipped while trying to send a letter
Locals demand Royal Mail move postbox from ‘dangerous’ slope after 86-year-old man slipped while trying to send a letter Residents of Lynher Drive in Saltash, Cornwall, say the location is hazardous By Sukhmani Sethi Published: 13:13 EDT, 16 October 2023 | Updated: 13:17 EDT, 16 October 2023 Locals in Cornwall …
Read More »Anger at Royal Mail as Somerset coastal village sees ‘sporadic’ postal service
Villagers in a Somerset coastal village say they have been left without a functioning postal service – with some only getting mail once every three weeks. People living in Kilve say getting their letters has become ‘a nightmare’ after their usual postie went off sick at the end of September. …
Read More »Bristol’s oldest man celebrates landmark birthday
The world’s oldest Bristolian has turned 107 today, after a lifetime where he has seen the city transformed, as well as two world wars and five Kings and Queens of England. Today, October 14, is Leonard John Howes’ birthday. Like many men his age, though there are not quite so …
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