Lucy Garlick’s desire to conquer the climbing world has never been greater after a stellar season which saw the Carshalton star achieve success in Britain and beyond. The 15-year-old has thrived in domestic competitions and also travelled across Europe and to America in recent months as she starts to make …
Read More »Black Saturday labour unrest – February 16, 1946 | Art & Leisure
The labour unrest of Saturday, February 16, 1946, came to attention on the death of a distant relative in Florida in September. It was revealed that Hubert “Skipper” Reid, 1925-2022, who was a civil servant and leader in the scout movement in Jamaica before migrating to Florida, was related to …
Read More »OPEC+ meeting to take into account market conditions – Iraqi official
CAIRO (Reuters) – The OPEC+ meeting in December will take into account the condition and balance of the market, Iraq’s state news agency quoted Saadoun Mohsen, a senior official at the country’s state oil marketer SOMO, as saying on Saturday. OPEC+’s October decision to reduce production by two million barrels …
Read More »Man flown to Perth after Treeton motorcycle crash
The man sustained non-life threatening injuries, and was flown to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment. No other vehicles were involved. Source link
Read More »British transport cleaning staff to strike over pay
LONDON – Cleaners will become the latest set of transport workers to strike over pay in Britain, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union said on Saturday, adding to a wave of industrial action sweeping the country. The RMT said its members, working as cleaners throughout the transport network, had voted …
Read More »Will Royal Mail deliver any letters or parcels during strikes
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Royal Mail staff are staging a series of strikes in November and December in an escalating row over pay, jobs and working conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) …
Read More »Rail strikes to see commuters and local businesses ‘severely penalised’ ahead of Christmas | UK | News
Rail travel is likely to be disrupted and people travelling within the UK this weekend are being advised to check before they travel if trains will be running. Aslef union say they want driver wages to keep pace with the rising cost of living crisis, but travel companies have not …
Read More »Royal Navy chief defends service’s handling of sex abuse allegations
The head of the Royal Navy has defended the way in which the service handles allegations of rape and sexual abuse, arguing that independent investigations would take longer and “lead to less good outcomes”. Admiral Sir Ben Key, the First Sea Lord, last month ordered an inquiry into what he …
Read More »The bloated public sector is showing its contempt for taxpayers with plans to strike
Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to strike for two days in December – their biggest walkout in NHS history. After the Government rejected nurses’ demands for a stonking 19pc pay rise, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) says it “has no choice”. While RCN nurses will provide …
Read More »Job of running Somerset town’s only Post Office comes with fee of £80,000
A hunt for a new postmaster or mistress has been launched in Portishead – with a package on offer of £80,000. Post Office Limited is advertising for a new franchise to run a main post office in the town following news McColls is to close. Retail giant Morrisons announced earlier …
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