Union Unite throws its weight behind #TruckedOff campaign

  The Unite union has given its backing to HGV drivers’ grassroots campaign #TruckedOff, which aims to highlight the “dreadful employment conditions” being endured in the industry. As part of its support, the union is urging all professional drivers to park up at 11am on Monday 1 November and take …

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Red letter day for youngster in national art competition

Bicci Clark An Upper Eden schoolgirl has bettered more than 600,000 other youngsters from across the UK in an art competition, which could see her design featured on postage stamps. Bicci Clark, of Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, was given the opportunity to enter the Royal Mail’s iChild Heroes Stamp Design …

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Truss to visit Royal Navy carrier strike group in Mumbai

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will underline the growing importance of Britain’s defence ties with India with the visit of the Royal Navy’s carrier strike group to Mumbai. On the final day of her two-day visit to India, Ms Truss will tour the navy’s flagship,  HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is taking …

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