When are the next rail strikes in September and which other workers alongside train staff are preparing to walk out?

TRAIN passengers face further disruption this month as railway workers announce strikes for September. Strikes or ballots for industrial action are being announced on an increasingly regular basis as workers across numerous sectors escalate their demands for better pay, amid grim forecasts over the cost of living crisis. Two strikes …

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Plane lands safely following crash threat in Mississippi

A plane that had been circling over northern Mississippi after its pilot had threatened to crash it into the ground has landed safely, US officials said. State governor Tate Reeves announced on Twitter that the “situation has been resolved and that no-one was injured”. He thanked law enforcement agencies that …

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Bala: Slow traffic after A494 crash

A CRASH has reportedly sparked slow traffic on a stretch of the A494.  Traffic reports state that the incident has occurred on the road through Bala, and has sparked slow traffic in both directions.  More to follow.  Google’s live traffic maps show the current congestion. Source link

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Barrow built HMS Audacious performs NATO tasks

BARROW-built submarine HMS Audacious has completed her second Mediterranean patrol. During the patrol her role was to conduct maritime security operations for the UK and NATO.  After she completed her operations, the Astute-class submarine was partially submerged at the NATO base in Souda Bay, Crete, to undergo maintenance.  Diver clearing barnacles …

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