Residents of Wraysbury and Horton were visited by Santa on Christmas Eve for his third annual journey around the area. Started by a small group of friends, Santa’s journey was made possible by their hard work preparing a circular route for Santa to journey through the towns at 6pm on Christmas Eve in 2020. Local …
Read More »UK strikes 2023: Which services and sectors are striking or threatening to strike?
H undreds of thousands of workers across multiple sectors have voted to go on strike, including rail workers, ambulance workers, Royal Mail workers, and civil servants. With long-running disputes throughout December, what sectors will be striking in January? University lecturers and teachers In November, 70,000 lecturers, librarians, and researchers across …
Read More »Inquiry into “unlawful killings” by UK soldiers in Afghanistan announced
A statutory inquiry investigating allegations of “unlawful killings” by British special forces of scores of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan and a subsequent cover-up is to begin in early 2023. Commissioned by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Defence Minister Andrew Murrison told parliament it will in part “investigate and report on alleged …
Read More »The Perfume Shop racks up record Christmas sales
THE WHAT? Despite train and Royal Mail strikes, severe weather and the cost of living crisis, The Perfume Shop saw sales soar in the run up to Christmas 2022, according to a report published by This is Money. The UK retailer sold a record 1.8 million fragrances between November 28 …
Read More »‘Unsettled’ day as Liverpool set to be battered by outbreaks of rain and strong winds
Liverpool is set to be battered by outbreaks of rain and strong winds. The Met Office has forecasted for it to be an “unsettled” day in the city thanks to the weather. Today, Tuesday, January 3, there will be strong winds and rain, according to meteorologists. However, the Met Office …
Read More »Warning to parents over Strep A as children return to school
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning to parents over Strep A as children head back to school. The warning came as the country sees high levels of flu, covid-19 and invasive Strep A disease (iGas). Figures released last week show at least 30 children have now …
Read More »Woolton Picture House’s reopening ‘saga’ as targets missed and months of silence
No films were shown at Woolton Picture House in 2022 and customers are still waiting to return to Liverpool’s oldest cinema. The cinema, which first opened in 1927, has not yet reopened after closing for the Covid-19 pandemic. After being saved from permanent closure by a crowd-funding campaign and government …
Read More »Workers strike, King’s Lynn woman found guilty of murder and flat plans for old Debenhams building
Reporter Lucy Carter takes a look back at some of the biggest news stories in West Norfolk from October to December 2022. Strike action began in October as BT workers gathered in Lynn to campaign for a better pay increase. Around 20 workers picketed about the ‘unfair’ pay rise which …
Read More »Government set to publish net zero review in early 2023
The publication of the review could be a test of Rishi Sunak’s green credentials. 02 January 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s commitment to tackling climate change could face scrutiny early in the new year with the publication of a review into the UK’s target of net zero carbon emissions by …
Read More »Last Mile Brief 03/02/2023: Royal Mail has been too confrontational over postal strikes, says former CEO
Rico Back, CEO of the Royal Mail between 2018 to 2020, has told The Sunday Times that the current board at the Royal Mail have wasted time and “not executed properly”. Back claimed that current Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson, who had joined from Ocado, had no experience of running a …
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