A Gloucestershire community will get a Post Office back when it re-opens in a supermarket. The St Johns Avenue Post Office in Churchdown will be moving to the new location more than a year since it closed. The branch will be renamed Parton Road Post Office and it will restore …
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There are few modern irritations worse than returning home to discover a “sorry we missed you” delivery slip on the doormat. Standing in line at a collection point feels incongruous in a world where most day-to-day communications have switched to email, and hundreds of thousands of products can be delivered …
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The son of one of the Great Train Robbers has spoken about his life on the run while his father was one of the world’s most wanted men. Living in Mexico in 1966, Nick Reynolds was unaware just how unique his life was, and how their seemingly comfortable life in …
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Newly colourised images mark the 60th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery with images showing the thrilling search and ultimate capture and trial of the gang. One of the images shows the clothing and camping equipment found by police at Leatherslade Farm Oakley Buckinghamshire which was used as a hide …
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The first job of Royal Mail’s next top boss should be to sort out the “diabolical” postal service in Gloucester, according to a civic chief. International Distribution Services, the owner of Royal Mail, appointed Martin Seidenberg as their new chief executive this month. Mr Seidenberg will reportedly be paid a …
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Howard Gosling, 78, who runs a business providing pool and spa hygiene advice, said that the final collection time at his nearest post box in Nether Compton, Dorset, was changed to 10am this spring. He told The Telegraph: “We used to have a collection at 5.30pm, then it became 5.15pm …
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T his month marks the 60th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery, one of Britain’s most notorious crimes which continues to provoke fascination. One of the most infamous robberies of all time, the heist involved the hijack of a London-bound post train and the theft of millions of pounds. And …
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Kretinsky clearly does not see it that way. Last week, he agreed a €1bn (£860m) deal to take control of the loss-making IT services unit of the technology company Atos. It adds to a growing portfolio in France. Only last month, he won control of the ailing supermarket chain Casino …
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In the age of the ever-increasing levels of online shopping, our posties are kept busier than ever. Royal Mail deliver our letters and packages across Britain and, during lockdown, they were called key workers and due to the amount we all rely on them are still seen as such. Working for …
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Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged over an alleged attempt to steal mail from a train in Lockerbie. British Transport Police said a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were found on the Royal Mail service just before 2am on Tuesday. Officers said a signal box had also been damaged …
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