Tag Archives: Somerset

A pensioner has been left “gutted” after priceless 140-year-old navy service medals that belonged to his great-great-uncle and grandfather were stolen. Roy Bowden, 86, is descended from five generations of men who served in the Navy – and his most prized family heirlooms are service medals received by two of …

Nine taxi drivers have been banned from driving in part of Somerset after failing to complete safeguarding training. Sedgemoor District Council issues licences to taxi and Hackney carriage drivers, while ensuring they are safe enough to provide such services to the public. More than a dozen drivers failed to attend …

A woman has been unable to vote by proxy in Bath due to a mix up by Bath and North East Somerset Council. Julia Aufenast, who lives in Hong Kong, arranged for her brother James Aufenast to vote for her in Bath and North East Somerset. Mr Aufenast was supposed …

Royal Mail postal workers are set to strike in the 48 hours before Christmas Day after claims mail bosses left one of their colleagues “jobless and struggling” during Christmas. On Monday, December 23 and December 24 workers at the Keynsham delivery office will stop working. Paul Hollow, 38, a postman …

Looking to make some extra money over the festive period? There are loads of seasonal roles currently hiring in Bath. With some extra cash in your pocket, Christmas will be that bit more merry. We’ve scoured Bath to find 22 places currently seeking staff. Have we missed somewhere? Help each …

A “fit and healthy” postman’s life has been turned upside down after back pain turned out to be a rare form of cancer. Kieran Mackenzie started suffering symptoms around three months ago, discovering that walking was becoming tough as his legs became numb. The 24-year-old, from Wellington, was struggling to …

Royal Mail is on the lookout for new posties in the Somerset area. And bosses promise the roles mean you’ll get to enjoy the British summertime, rather than watch it go by from your office window. According to the advert: “From scorching summer days to the depths of winter, our …

Those regularly walking through Taunton town centre will have noticed that a postbox in the town has been turned white in recent days. The distinctive facelift has been given to the Royal Mail box outside Sharps on North Street. It has left some who walk past it questioning why it …