A general view of Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur August 19, 2021. — Picture by Firdaus Latif By Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam Wednesday, 07 Sep 2022 10:11 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has amassed approximately 121,000 signatures for its petition requesting …
Read More »Royal fans in Germany say Harry and Meghan have become a ‘soap opera’
Hundreds of royal fans stood for over two hours in the stifling heat hoping to see ‘soap opera’ Harry and Meghan at Düsseldorf town hall. Among them was former serviceman Bob Clark and his wife Lily who were decked out in royal regalia. Clark wore an ermine robe, crown and …
Read More »Welcome to Liz Truss’ Britain. Everyone’s going on strike – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article LONDON — As Liz Truss gets down to work as Britain’s new prime minister, she faces an immediate problem. Half the British workforce appears to be going on strike. Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and …
Read More »Royal expert claims Meghan Markle’s One Young World speech was ‘very self-centred’
Meghan Markle’s keynote speech at the One Young World summit ‘felt a bit flat because it was very, very self-centred’, a royal expert claimed today. The Duchess of Sussex last night delivered her first in-person address in Britain since quitting as a working royal amid the Megxit crisis more than …
Read More »Harry and Meghan’s royal-not-royal tour: Sussexes deliver speeches and sign official book
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest round of public engagements have been compared to a royal tour, with red carpets and photo walkabouts as the couple attend events that are close to their heart this week. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have both delivered speeches during the last two …
Read More »When are the next postal strike dates and will any post still be delivered?
Royal Mail workers across the UK will strike for two days at the end of this working week. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are set to walk out on Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 as part of ongoing disputes over pay. This comes after industrial action …
Read More »Celebrating Bo’ness Roman relic as part of week-long festival
Now the Bridgeness Slab is being celebrated during the area’s Big Roman Week festival, which kicks off later this month. A film about the famous Roman slab – or tablet – is being shown in the town’s library. Also scheduled is a talk about the rich colours used to paint …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle turned down invite to visit the Queen, claims royal expert
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were invited to the UK for a ‘big sleepover’ in Balmoral with the Queen, a royal expert has claimed. Author Katie Nicholl told GB News Breakfast with Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster that Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 41, were ‘invited at the end of …
Read More »Lincolnshire County Council reissuing bus passes after delays
Bus passes are being re-issued to pupils after delivery delays. As pupils return to school today (Tuesday), Lincolnshire County Council’s transport team is working hard to ensure children have their bus passes following postal delays and delivery problems. Thirty passes have been re-issued so far. Lincolnshire County Council would like …
Read More »Almost 200 workers laid off after voting for strike action at Manchester factory
STRIKING workers at a Manchester flooring factory have been laid off as part of a “vindictive attack” by bosses, GMB said today. About 200 staff at the Polyflor factory in Whitefields are due to down tools today after the union rejected a below-inflation pay offer from the company, which is a leading …
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