THE cost of a botched by-election has spiralled to more than £22,000, Renfrewshire Council has confirmed. Local authority chiefs had to scrap the poll in the Paisley Southeast ward in November when it emerged that former councillor Paul Mack had lodged another appeal against his disqualification. They were waiting on a …

Recovery Operations Although St. John’s, Newfoundland, was closer to the site of Titanic’s sinking, White Star Line officials decided to mount the recovery operation from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Unlike St. John’s, which was difficult to reach, Halifax had rail connections to the major cities of eastern North America, making it …

Sky has commissioned six new documentaries in an exciting move to give viewers more factual content. The leading media and entertainment company has revealed that the six new titles will be available across Sky Documentaries, Sky Crime, Sky Nature and Sky HISTORY. You will also be able to catch the new documentaries …

News A series of strikes and ballots over pay and other issues Downloading PDF. Please wait… Monday 16 May 2022 Issue 2805 Workers have fought off fire and rehire that hit pay and conditions Leisure workers in Sandwell, West Midlands,  are celebrating a victory this week. Their employer, the Sandwell Leisure …

It appears that spring/summer of 2022 will be the season of the Dad film, and that’s all right (I’m a dad after all). While Top Gun: Maverick will be sucking the oxygen out of the film world later this month, this month we also got a perfectly lovable World War …

A video door bell has captured the moment a postman appears to kick a dog outside a family’s home. The footage shows the Royal Mail staff member approaching the door of the home in Greater Manchester which was then opened by the family’s teenage daughter. The postman passes the package …

As Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla prepare to visit Canada this week, some members of the indigenous community are calling on the British royal family to formally acknowledge the harm colonization did to First Nations people. The royal couple will arrive in St. Johns, Newfoundland on Tuesday on …

As Prince William inches closer to the throne, Queen Elizabeth has started outsourcing some of her more important royal duties to her grandson. While William has undertaken his fair share of royal tours and always made an appearance at holiday services, it was only recently that he got the green …

Prince Harry was supported by his wife as he took to the polo field in California again this weekend with just a fortnight to go until the Sussexes jet to the UK. The Duke of Sussex might have turned his back on Britain, but he is still committed to one of …

The UK infrastructure agency, Network Rail, has been fined 1.4 million pounds (1.65 million euro) following serious safety failings. The regulator, the Office of Rail and Road, brought the prosecution following life-changing injuries to an employee. Network Rail was been fined for a health and safety breach after the investigation …