3 February 2017 – About 150 people of different religious faiths formed a support circle around Halifax’s largest mosque (the Ummah Mosque) as a public gesture to show solidarity with the city’s Muslims after the fatal shooting at a mosque in Quebec City on January 29th that left six people …
Read More »Editorial: Only working-class action can defend workers’ rights
TRADE union determination to “generate industrial power in the workplace” is the correct approach to attacks on our rights from the Boris Johnson government. Discussions on the impact of leaving the EU on our rights have generated more heat than light. A misplaced faith in the EU to protect workers’ …
Read More »Residents say thanks to sub-postmistress who is still going strong after 30 years in the job
In the year Sally Fletcher first opened the door of her little sub-post office, Prince William was born, Elton John got married and Boeing appointed its first female captain of a 737. Thirty years on and while the location might have changed, Sally is still providing her unique service to …
Read More »Brexit Day Live Updates: U.K.’s Final Hours in the E.U.
Britain approaches a historic change. At 11 p.m. on Friday — midnight in Brussels, and 6 p.m. in New York — Britain will officially depart from the European Union, 1,317 days after voting in favor of leaving the bloc in a referendum that plunged the country into a three-year-long debate …
Read More »EDF gets Royal Mail Group contract to provide electric vehicle infrastructure
Royal Mail Group (RMG), the owner of one of Europe’s largest fleets, has signed a deal with EDF in the UK, the UK’s leading low carbon energy producer, to deliver electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, EDF said on 29 January. “The fact that one of the largest fleet operators in Europe …
Read More »Royal Mail postman found newborn baby on Hackney doorstep
A Royal Mail postman has spoken about finding a newborn baby on the doorstep of a home in Hackney while on his rounds. Edward Holton said he saw a bundle of blankets before discovering the baby boy inside. Police are trying to find the baby’s mother and are keen to …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle slammed for promoting phone network blamed for death of man
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed by critics for throwing their weight behind a Canadian phone company criticised for its role in the death of a vulnerable man. On Wednesday, the pair shared images on their official Instagram page, Sussex Royals, promoting ‘Bell Let’s Talk’, which is run …
Read More »GlaxoSmithKline PLC under microscope in week ahead; with Vodafone PLC, BP PLC and Royal Mail Group PLC also due
Three housebuilders are also due to report on their numbers in the coming week: Barratt Developments, Bellway and Redrow The first week of February keeps up the pace of company news, with updates from GSK, Vodafone, Barratt and Royal Mail, plus the dawn of a new month bringing a fresh …
Read More »NZ model Georgia Fowler lounges on a $240 beach towel in royal blue triangle bikini set
‘Not crabby about this spot!’ Georgia Fowler lounges on a $240 beach towel while flaunting her incredible figure in a skimpy blue bikini By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:15, 31 January 2020 | Updated: 11:49, 31 January 2020 She made a name for herself by strutting down …
Read More »Chinese coronavirus hits UK: Tourists were visiting York
The two relatives who have tested positive for the killer coronavirus are Chinese tourists who were staying in a budget hotel in York when they came down with the world’s most feared illness, it was revealed today. The British Government is scrambling to find anyone who came into contact with …
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