Police arrested a woman at the Royal Ascot after thinking she was planning to stage a protest at the horse racing festival. Two officers were pictured escorting a racegoer in handcuffs this morning before the first of today’s races at 2:30pm had even begun. Thames Valley police said they arrested the …
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A postal worker at the Craigavon delivery office (DO) in Northern Ireland has spoken to the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) about how 130 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) sought to wage a fight against imposed revisions and the suspension of their two union reps back in February. …
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“All of us, including me, have said that our public services need to be reformed” Labour MP Darren Jones has become somewhat of a TikTok star as of late for his mauling of unscrupulous bosses and ill-equipped ministers who appear before him at the Commons Business and Trade Committee. Clips …
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The Princess Royal was back at Royal Ascot to enjoy a second day at the glamorous British race meet this afternoon, spending time with daughter Zara as the racing got underway once more. Anne, 72, didn’t take part in the traditional Royal Parade – led once again by King Charles …
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The site at Forster Square (Image: T&A) A MAJOR city centre site is being used as the base for the company behind the imminent shake up of Bradford city centre. Work on a number of Transforming Cities Fund projects, including the demolition of the Hall Ings NCP, the creation of a …
Read More »Charles and Camilla arrived at the Berkshire meet for the second day running, and like any horse owners will be hoping their two thoroughbreds can erase the disappointment of seeing their first Royal Ascot entrant lose on Tuesday. The couple have carried on the late Queen’s tradition of supporting Royal …
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Martin Lewis has warned people who still have stamps with the late Queen Elizabeth are running out of time to change them over and could soon lose out of have to fork out more money. Only six weeks are left before stamps with Queen Elizabeth’s profile become worthless. However, stamps …
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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Hundreds of people affected by the Windrush scandal are being forced to wait over a year for compensation, analysis shows ahead of the 75th anniversary of the voyage. …
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Cautious full year 2024 outlook sends shares lower in after market Flat to low single digit growth expected Prioritising cost reductions and transformation plans Shares in air freight and delivery giant FedEx (FDX:NYSE) dropped 3% in after hours trading after giving a disappointing outlook despite beating fourth quarter earnings estimates. …
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SWAP OUT: Royal Mail said you can avoid the surcharge by swapping your stamps (Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Any mail posted with non-barcoded stamps after July 31 will see the recipient land an as yet unspecified surcharge, Royal Mail has announced this week. After this date, barcoded ones will become …
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