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Royal Mail has issued a warning that deliveries across 106 postcodes may not arrive on schedule today, with residents in Yeovil, Wolverhampton and Margate among those potentially affected.The postal service attributed the disruption to localised problems, including elevated rates of staff sickness and resourcing difficulties.A statement published on the company’s website said: “We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors.” Today’s disruption follows a…

Motorists using foreign licences can continue driving even if they fail a UK driving test, prompting warnings from politicians and experts.People with foreign driving licences are able to drive on UK roads for a certain period of time without having to take a UK driving test.Anyone who is a resident of Great Britain but has a licence from the European Union of European Economic Area can drive in GB on their full and valid licence.They can choose to exchange their licence for a GB licence, although this is not mandatory. Rules are slightly different for older motorists, as they may…

Karen Newman, vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, criticised the move, saying “it beggars belief”.”We have contacted the Conservative Party to set out our concerns and call on them to rescind his selection and review their vetting processes,” she said.Liberal Democrat MP Adam Dance, whose Yeovil constituency includes Crewkerne, said: “Residents deserve to feel confident in those seeking to represent them.”Public service is built on trust, and elected representatives have a responsibility to bring communities together and uphold the highest standards in public life.”Mr Dance added that “it is now for the Conservative Party to explain…

Ireland’s women must plan for the forthcoming World Cup without distinguished goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran, who has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.McFerran’s many achievements in the game included being named Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2018 World Cup, at which Ireland were silver medallists.Head coach Gareth Grundie has announced a 20-player squad to travel to Wavre, Belgium.In McFerran’s absence, Lizzy Murphy and Holly Micklem are named, offering them their first chance to potentially represent Ireland in goal on one of hockey’s biggest stages.The side will be making their third successive appearance at at a World Cup, having…

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A record total of 120,485 vocational and technical qualifications were achieved at levels 1-6, an increase of 9.1% compared to 2025.More than 131,000 people sat exams in over 460 schools, colleges and training centres this year.The attainment gap between the results achieved by students in the least deprived parts of Scotland and those in the most deprived closed a little in this year’s figures – but still remains significant.At Nat 5, the gap is 15.6 percentage points, down from 16.4%. The gap is the difference between the 86.6% of better-off students who got A to C grades this year, compared…

In 2022, Eala was on the cover of Vogue Philippines after becoming the first Filipina to win a junior Grand Slam title.But it was her victory over Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open in 2025, that brought a new passion for tennis to the Philippines.There has been a lot of love for the young star from her community, with queues to see her play growing and fans following her all over the world.There are more than 75,000 members of the Filipino community in Washington, with a further four million across the US who will be watching her in…

Carrington said he did not regret getting the original tattoo and he “wouldn’t have done anything differently”.He had the extra line added at the same parlour he had the original done, Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish, and said he was happy with the result.He said it was “sound”, adding: “I didn’t really feel it.”Asked whether he has plans for any more tattoos, He did not rule out the possibility of getting another football-related tribute in the future.”I don’t plan any tattoo, it’s just if it pops in my head,” he said.