[ad_1] A bishop was stunned when Royal Mail delivered a letter just addressed to “The Lord Bishop and his sexy wife” – after he jokingly dared a friend to send it. The Bishop of Worcester Dr John Inge, 66, received the envelope through his letter box on Friday containing a late Christmas card from a…
[ad_1] Rail passengers were hit by disruption on the first working day of the year in England and Wales due to a combination of faults and coronavirus-related staff shortages. No London Overground services were able to run between Clapham Junction and Surrey Quays on Tuesday morning due to a fault on a train. National Rail…
[ad_1] Boris Johnson has tasked ministers with developing “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences as the Government acknowledged high Covid levels could hit businesses hard over the coming weeks. Public sector leaders have been asked to prepare for a worst case scenario of up to a quarter of staff off work as the virus continues…
[ad_1] Big changes are on the way for drivers in 2022- including an addition to the Highway Code. Some new rules will apply to motorists’ conduct while behind the wheel, while there is also set to be a new crackdown on parking on pavements. There are also tougher rules around using mobile phones, the Express…
[ad_1] Postal firm the Royal Mail has apologised after customers experienced delays over the Christmas period. Whilst slower mail is usually common for the festive period, this year has been particularly difficult. Royal Mail has said that it is doing its best to get parcels to people on time but that there are still delays…
[ad_1] Pictures of a Christmas Day hike became the unexpected target of negative comments. A walking group, hoping to encourage more Muslims to take up hiking, attracted over 130 people. Muslim Hikers organised a mountain walk in Derbyshire’s Peak District on December 25. A spokesman for Muslim Hikers, Haroon Mota, says it was set up…
[ad_1] A Newtown postman was sacked after he routinely drove his Royal Mail van after drinking beer, a tribunal heard. Ian Partington admitted stopping at the pub for a pint then driving his van home twice a week after work and was even caught with a can of lager in the vehicle. Partington, who also…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has revealed this year’s most-wanted presents after receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa. Favourites such as Lego, Playmobil and Barbie are all in the top 10, as well as board games and Scalextric. The Playmobil range tops this year’s list, with the Barbie Dream House taking second spot. The findings…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has revealed this year’s most-wanted presents after receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa. Favourites such as Lego, Playmobil and Barbie are all in the top 10, as well as board games and Scalextric. The Playmobil range tops this year’s list, with the Barbie Dream House taking second spot. The findings…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has revealed this year’s most-wanted presents after receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa. Favourites such as Lego, Playmobil and Barbie are all in the top 10, as well as board games and Scalextric. The Playmobil range tops this year’s list, with the Barbie Dream House taking second spot. The findings…