A young man charged with attempting to murder of a woman in Enderby Road, Blaby, has appeared in court. Kane Brookes, 24, of Feilding Way, Lutterworth, has also been charged with the unlawful wounding of a man with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. The charges relate to an …
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Railway enthusiasts will be lining vantage points across South Devon on Sunday when one of the nation’s favourite locomotives steams through the county again. The Flying Scotsman, which is 100 years old in 2023, will be pulling a train from Bristol to Cornwall and back, and that means endless photo …
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Royal Mail has responded to a plea made to Ofcom to solve delivery issues in Nuneaton. As we reported in our newsletter, Nuneaton’s MP Marcus Jones complained to the regulator after being contacted by a ‘significant number of constituents’ about not having mail for weeks – or just once a …
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A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total …
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Four members of a county line gang which operated between Liverpool and Cornwall have been jailed. The members of the gang, known as “Scouse Mick” were jailed at Truro Crown Court in Cornwall for their roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to vulnerable people. The men were …
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The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is publishing correspondence from postal workers exposing the brutal exploitive regime being imposed by Royal Mail, with the help of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The latest comments are from postal workers opposing the CWU’s sell-out joint agreement with Royal Mail announced April 21. …
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Concerns about problems with Royal Mail deliveries across Nuneaton have been raised with Ofcom. Over recent weeks householders in communities across the town have aired concerns about not regularly getting their post. CoventryLive has reported on examples of mail not being delivered in Vernons Lane and in Galley Common, while …
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The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee held a meeting Sunday, passing a resolution pledging a campaign against the sell-out deal agreed between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. The meeting was attended by postal workers from all grades within the Royal Mail Group (RMG). The resolution states: Organise to …
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Eight towns and villages in Devon have starring roles in a new film being released in cinemas this week. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, and arrives in local cinemas on April 28. Based on the best-selling book by Rachel Joyce, it tells the …
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A probe has been launched by police and fire officers after a blaze broke out near Leicester Railway Station this morning with fears people might be inside. Fire crews were called to Campbell Street at around 5.14am where smoke was seen coming from the old Royal Mail building. The centre, …
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