A jubilee postbox topper of The Queen made by an anonymous knitter was removed last week – and still has not been returned, according to frustrated residents. The “excellent” knitted artwork was placed on top of a postbox in Launceston Road, Wigston, to commemorate the monarch’s 70 year reign, ahead …
Read More »Royal Mail worker seen taking pictures up schoolgirl’s skirt in Co-op shop
A Royal Mail worker who was seen taking photos up a schoolgirl’s skirt in a supermarket was handed a community order. Benjamin Harrison, 39, was spotted by staff at the Co-op store in Poynton leaning over and putting his phone near the child. After checking CCTV footage, they saw him …
Read More »Post Office ‘recognises need’ for service in south Tamworth after petition
The Post Office says it ‘recognises that there is a need’ for a service in the south of Tamworth after a petition was launched by concerned residents. A new branch will open inside WH Smith in Ventura Park in February, however residents would also like one in the south of …
Read More »Iceland boss says they won’t enforce mask-wearing in stores
Iceland bosses said that their staff will not enforce mask-wearing in their stores after England reintroduced their Covid rules to come in line with Wales. From today people in England face fines of £200 for refusing to wear a mask when required – doubling after each offence. Mask wearing is …
Read More »All of the buildings to be bulldozed for new Nuneaton hotel and cinema
A list of all of the buildings set to be bulldozed to pave the way for a new hotel and cinema in Nuneaton have been revealed. With the news that the new landmark Hilton hotel on the former Abbey Street car park is set to be given the green-light, CoventryLive …
Read More »Death notices and funeral announcements from the Hull Daily Mail this week
Every week, dozens of funeral notices and birth announcements are made in the Hull Daily Mail. Announcing the death of a family member has been a time-honoured tradition for family and loved ones, a tradition which should continue as a life should be celebrated and never forgotten. There have been …
Read More »15 key worker jobs you can apply for in Cheshire now
From parcel delivery drivers to supermarket supervisors – there are several key worker roles to be recruited for in the run up to Christmas. With furlough, redundancies and self-employed businesses forced to close for a second time this year, there are a number of people out of work and looking …
Read More »Still time to donate to Big Yellow Christmas toy appeal for children in need
Big Yellow’s annual Christmas toy appeal has got off to an amazing start following the recent launch at the self storage provider and is already half way to achieving the target of £10,000 worth of new toys and gifts thanks to readers of The Chronicle and Cheshire Live. Several businesses …
Read More »Christmas Toy Appeal launched by Big Yellow Self Storage in Chester
The sound of jingle bells is in the air at Big Yellow Self Storage in Chester with the official launch of the annual Big Yellow Christmas Toy Appeal. Staff at the Sealand Road store next to B&Q are aiming to raise £10,000 worth of donated new toys and gifts during …
Read More »Look: This town centre building has been snapped up for redevelopment
Another huge empty building in Nuneaton has been bought by those hoping to transform the town centre. The former tax office – Powell House, on Church Street – has been snapped up for an undisclosed fee by Warwickshire County Council. It comes less than a week after CoventryLive revealed the …
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