No to Royal Mail shared vans scheme

Swansea Parcelforce workers left their depot in April over safety fears (Pic: CWU Southwest Wales Amal) Royal Mail workers are in revolt over a management decision to bring back shared delivery vans. The CWU union described the move as “reckless”. Speaking to around 20,000 CWU members on a Facebook session, …

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Eastenders ensure they remain top of Division One table

Sport news Eastenders faced Invaders in the Orchard Health Group Division One this week and took all six points, winning 38-17. Chris Gill’s rink started very well to lead 14-2 after eight ends and didn’t let Invaders back, ultimately winning 20-7. On the second rink, the score was close after …

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BA’s daunting flight path to recovery | News

If you fancied a wager 12 months ago on who first would be out of IAG, the British Airways-led group of western European airlines, the smart money might have been on Alex Cruz, BA’s much-criticised chief executive, rather than his boss, Willie Walsh, another aviation executive with many detractors. Mr …

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Chef Peter Conistis to open Ploos restaurant at The Rocks

With industry predictions pointing at a major restaurant contraction over the next six months, Sydney restaurateurs don’t appear to have received the memo. There’s a smorgasbord of new venues on the way, and Peter Conistis is set to join the party. The Greek-Australian chef behind Alpha, Omega and – for …

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