Royal Family set to lock in a date for a trip to Australia after the Queen’s death – and it will be the first time ever a King has come Down Under Royals could be set to visit Australia in 2024 to celebrate Bicentenary King Charles is in discussions with …
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Traffic and Travel The improved offer came as Unite union prepared to ballot members for industrial action. This comes after the union announced that it was preparing to ballot members for industrial action. The agreement with bus operator Go-Ahead will benefit workers who operate routes across south London, and makes …
Read More »Romford postal workers joined the picket line in a battle with Royal Mail for increased pay. On October 13, striking members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) took to protesting outside the Romford Mail Centre in Crow Lane to demand what the union calls a “fair settlement” in the midst of the cost-of-living …
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Paisley Posties jobs may be in jeopardy after the Royal Mail announced it will create up to 6,000 surplus jobs across the UK. The company, which was sold by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat government to private investors less than a decade ago, said it would cut about 10,000 dollars in total. …
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The Scotch Whisky Association has slammed Jeremy Hunt’s decision to abandon the freeze in alcohol duty after just two weeks. The new Chancellor on Monday ditched most of Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss’s proposals from their September mini-Budget. Mark Kent, the Scotch Whisky Association’s chief executive, said: “Business can only …
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An unprecedented 98 percent of teachers in the National Education Union (NEU) voted yes to a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise. A huge majority (86 percent) indicated they would be prepared to strike. Teachers have been offered a pay deal of just 5 percent, which will not be funded nationally …
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Torrington’s Post Office has re-opened, after it closed down only last month. The old branch had been located at the back of the former Spar. But last month, staff were given just days to move out, leaving locals without a Post Office in the town. Peter Hood, Chair of the …
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Lincolnshire Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Kerrin Wilson is calling time on her career after almost five years in the county, and 30 in police forces. She sat down with The Lincolnite to discuss her life in the blue lights. Kerrin Wilson’s career has seen her rise through the ranks of …
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Stamps with the Queen’s face and without a barcode won’t be valid after January 31 2023 Royal Mail has announced that stands without barcodes can’t be used beyond January 31 next year. In a leaflet sent out to households, Royal Mail told households: “We’re adding barcodes to our regular stamps. …
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Oct 17 (Reuters) – The number of flights from and to Spanish airports in September reached 94% of the number registered in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the travel industry, flight controlling agency Enaire said on Monday. Enaire routed 191,069 flights in September to and from the country’s …
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