Kevin Clinton (Letters, 17 August) has got the wrong end of the stick. My Welsh father’s version of the railway journey story had a second world war demobbed British soldier in India needing to get back to Wales, and being asked by the ticket officer: “Upper Cwmtwrch or Lower Cwmtwrch?” …
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A beaming Jennifer Lopez was shopping in Georgia on Thursday, ahead of her weekend wedding celebrations commemorating her marriage to Ben Affleck. Lopez, 52, and Affleck, 50, tied the knot officially in Las Vegas last month, but this weekend are holding a lavish party. On Thursday the singer was spotted …
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eBay UK will be helping its sellers as Royal Mail is facing a strike from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) which will impact mail services in the UK on four days over the next few weeks. The CWU has called on its members to take strike action on Friday, 26 …
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Read More »RMT boss warns of ‘indefinite’ rail strikes without pay settlement
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A Royal Marine recruit wearing full kit drowned during a night time landing craft exercise after a last-minute decision for the group to to ‘ditch’ their lifejackets, an inquest heard. Rookie commando Ethan Jones, from Radstock, Somerset, ended up submerged under the deep water for ‘roughly five minutes’ in January 2020 …
Read More »Second Royal Mail ballot sees workers vote for further strikes
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Last month marked 15 years since Transformers hit theatres, and the movie was re-released in honor of the anniversary. However, long before the Hasbro toys were turned into a live-action movie franchise, they were a beloved 1980s cartoon. In honor of the long Transformers history, everyone’s favorite transforming alien robots are getting their own …
Read More »Royal Mail workers back strike action in row over terms and conditions
Royal Mail vans Royal Mail workers have voted massively in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay and conditions, increasing the threat of disruption to postal deliveries. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) backed strikes by 98.7% on a turnout of more than 72%. It was the second …
Read More »Royal Mail strike: Moonpig issues warning to customers ahead of industrial action
Card company Moonpig has issued a warning to its customers ahead of the strike action by Royal Mail staff taking place. Around 115,000 Royal Mail employees will be taking part in the industrial action as members of the Communication Workers Union are planning to strike on August 26, August 31, …
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