A wave of strikes sweeping the country is reaching its peak. Workers across the transport network, NHS, Royal Mail and civil service are all taking industrial action in ongoing rows over pay and conditions. With wide-ranging protests in the public and private sectors, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week vowed …
Read More »Workers say they have no choice as strikes grip UK
THE new “winter of discontent” continues to rumble on, with the impact of strikes hitting hard in the run-up to Christmas. Among thousands taking to picket lines across the UK have been Royal Mail workers, who are locked in a dispute with their employer over pay and conditions which began …
Read More »Double trouble for Samsung! Oppo reveals Android phones with a twist
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Flip devices are two of the most popular foldables money can buy with these phones offering screens that can literally bend in half. That means users get giant and immersive displays in a form factor that remains small enough to pop in their pockets. Foldables are becoming …
Read More »Burton sports club still recovering from drop in numbers due to covid is fighting back
A Burton tennis and squash club celebrating 100 years in town this year is aiming to get more people to take up the sports. It is still recovering from a dip in numbers caused when courts were forced to close during the covid pandemic, it says. Burton Tennis and Squash …
Read More »Sharon Osbourne rushed to hospital filming new paranormal TV show
Sharon Osbourne was rushed to hospital on Friday evening after a ‘terrifying medical emergency’, according to reports. The 70-year-old TV star was filming her new paranormal TV show in California when she suddenly fell ill. The reports come from TMZ who shared the incident took place whilst at the Glen …
Read More »Father of Britney Spears says he loves her and situation is terrible
The father of Britney Spears said the situation with his daughter has been “terrible” and he “still loves” her after their legal battle. The 41-year-old singer had been fighting to end the complex legal arrangement she was placed under in 2008 which allowed her father Jamie to control her freedom …
Read More »Bracknell Forest’s weekly leaders column
Well, the wintery weather certainly arrived this past week! I hope that you have all been keeping warm and well. Please remember that our community winter hubs are open for everyone to take some time to relax, have a cup of tea, meet other residents or find information on any …
Read More »Undelivered letters pictured piled up in Royal Mail Nottingham delivery office
Images show how the letters have piled up at a delivery office in Nottinghamshire. Letters were piled up in boxes at a Royal Mail delivery office in Nottinghamshire on Monday, December 12. An anonymous Royal Mail employee said no mail had been delivered to Arnold’s delivery office for the past …
Read More »UK strikes spoil the advent of Christmas
UK is experiencing a new variety of Christmas chaos, this time not Covid-related but brought about by public workers’ strikes. On top of the freezing temperatures and the cost of energy, in an effort to cause maximum inconvenience and instability, the UK’s powerful workers unions seem to have coordinated their …
Read More »December strikes: 1200 army personnel to cover for ambulances and border force – BBC
They are the latest group of workers to take industrial action this winter – joining nurses, rail workers, Royal Mail staff and others, … Source link
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