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Read More »Red Rebels stage ‘die-in’ protest in Edinburgh after soaring temperatures in Scotland
PROTESTERS staged a “die-in” on Saturday in Edinburgh to demand urgent action on the climate crisis after a summer which saw record-breaking temperatures and droughts across the UK. After a short procession to the Royal Mile by the eye-catching Red Rebels, a group of activists posed as “casualties” of the …
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Royal Mail Plc said letters and parcels due for delivery on Friday may not arrive until Tuesday as 115,000 postal workers strike in. Source link
Read More »Three killed in Highlands crash were American tourists, Police Scotland confirm
Three people killed in a Highlands crash were American tourists, Police Scotland have confirmed. The trio died in a collision between a car and lorry on the A9 at Ralia, south of Newtonmore. They have been named as Kathryn Bastion-Strong, 46, Jared Bastion, 45, and Mary-Lou Mauch, 75. The lorry …
Read More »Dutch commandos wounded in shooting outside Indiana hotel
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Three Dutch commandos in the United States for training exercises were wounded in a shooting outside their hotel in Indianapolis on Friday night, the Dutch Defense Ministry said. One of them was in critical condition, a statement published on Saturday said. The men were in the state …
Read More »Ahmad Zahid: Umno to start petition drive for Najib’s royal pardon, ‘weaponise’ ex-PM’s Facebook posts
Umno members holding up placards in support of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib during the Umno special briefing for divisional committee members and leaders at Umno headquarters in Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre (WTCKL), August 27, 2022. — Picture by Firdaus Latif By Radzi Razak Saturday, 27 Aug 2022 …
Read More »Man arrested after allegedly ‘driving under the influence of drugs’ on Great Western Road
A MAN has been arrested after he was allegedly caught driving under the influence of drugs near Drumchapel. Officers from Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit in Glasgow stopped the motorist on the A82 (Great Western Road) on Friday (August 26) after he was reportedly observed speeding. Cops said that the driver was …
Read More »Cambs vet saves beloved Springer Spaniel after tetanus attack left him unable to walk, eat or breathe
A Cambridgeshire vet saved a beloved English Springer Spaniel after a severe tetanus attack left the dog unable to walk, eat, drink and even breathe. One-year-old Brian’s body went into complete lockdown after the attack, leaving his owner fearing that he would not make it. Owner and breeder, Susan Musselwhite, …
Read More »Royal Mail workers in Paisley picket Underwood Road depot for “dignified, proper pay rise”
Royal Mail workers in Paisley joined the ranks of striking workers this summer as they held the first of three days of industrial action yesterday. A picket line, organised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), was in place outside the Underwood Road Royal Mail depot from 5.30am with the first …
Read More »Royal Mail workers take part in industrial action
ROYAL Mail workers who are members of the Communication Workers Union have taken part in industrial action in Coleraine on Friday. They are among over 100,000 postal workers across the UK taking action in a dispute over pay. It is the first of four days of industrial action, with walk-outs …
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