Lady Susan Hussey joined the King and the Princess Royal at a church service at Sandringham, two months after resigning in a racism row. The 83-year-old was pictured smiling after attending St Mary Magdalene Church on the royal family’s Norfolk estate on Sunday. It comes after she stepped down from …
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Leicester City Council has appealed a tribunal judgment which found the authority should not have formally disciplined an employee for possessing a photo of a co-worker with a sex toy stuck to his head. A ruling issued by Employment Judge Richard Adkinson in October said evidence in the case brought …
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Lady Susan Hussey joined the King and the Princess Royal at a church service at Sandringham, two months after resigning in a racism row. The 83-year-old was pictured smiling after attending St Mary Magdalene Church on the royal family’s Norfolk estate on Sunday. It comes after she stepped down from …
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Vern, 40, had looked at other providers but said it would cost £58 to post a small box. “We messaged the customer to notify them they wouldn’t be getting the parcel anytime soon via mail, but told them we were going to NYC [New York City], and happy to ship.” …
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Miles of diversions will hit drivers as a month-long series of road closures come into force near Coalville. The closures, which have been agreed by Leicestershire County Council, will also affect rights of way access for people in and around Whitwick. The work begins on Monday, January 30, and will …
Read More »New PCS strikes called, but more are needed + PCS exec members speak out
News National action is the most effective form of resistance Downloading PDF. Please wait… Sunday 29 January 2023 Issue 2840 PCS strike at the DVLA in Swansea in January with Geraint Davies MP joining the pickets (Picture: PCS union on Twitter) Workers at the British Museum in London, the Driver …
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More than half a million more people are out of work due to chronic conditions than before the pandemic, according to research. And three out of five of those classed as economically inactive due to long-term sickness are 50 or over. Rest Less, a website which offers advice and support …
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THE Royal Mail website appears to be down. Hundreds of frustrated users have reported issues with logging in and adding items to their baskets to monitoring site Downdetector. 2 The Royal Mail website appears to be downCredit: Getty 2 Error messages appear when trying to complete an orderCredit: ROYAL MAIL …
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