A Memorial University professor is criticizing what he calls a flawed and secretive approach to addressing Newfoundland and Labrador’s troubling financial situation. “I think that the process is broken,” said Russell Williams, a professor in MUN’s political science department, Wednesday. “It’s become a bit of a waste of time … …
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Sarah Bartholomew at the counter of the new Wick post office at 125-127 High Street. Local businessman Kevin Milkins says there has been a “tremendous” response from the public since he decided to launch a new post office venture in Wick. He opened for business yesterday at 125-127 High Street, …
Read More »(Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) A Hindu ex-worker with Royal Mail has been awarded nearly £230,000 after a tribunal concluded that he had faced harassment and discrimination at work. Former manager Mathan Shunmugaraja was called a “sly dog” by one colleague and was embroiled in a dispute with another over the use …
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has issued an urgent scam alert following the new lockdown. It explained that vaccination scams are emerging as one of the top threats. A phone call, email or text message is sent in an attempt to steal personal and financial details. The message often contains …
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Plane tickets, an engagement ring and poker chips were among the bizarre items guests left behind at Travelodges in Bath last year. The chain has three hotels across the city and some pretty weird items have made their way into the lost-and-found box. A Jane Austen costume was among the …
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A postman who was unfairly sacked by Royal Mail for urinating in public has won nearly £40,000 after a tribunal heard ‘there is not a post person alive’ who has not had to. Roo Rawal was dismissed from Royal Mail’s Watford depot for gross misconduct after a member of the …
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07 January 2021 62 Views What’s life-changing, involves months of anticipation, and ends with a big arrival? You might think we’re talking about pregnancy. But research shows that nearly one in three people (28%) find moving home more stressful than childbirth. In fact, they find it more stressful than nearly …
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Law360, London (January 7, 2021, 4:53 PM GMT) — A group of logistics companies and eight individuals connected to them will face trial in 2022 over their involvement in an alleged multimillion-pound fraud against the Royal Mail, a judge said Thursday. Judge Joanna Korner, sitting at Southwark Crown Court, set …
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Twitter has locked Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours and says it will ban him if he breaks its rules again, while Facebook blocked his ability to post on the platform for the next 24 hours. The decisions marks a major departure for the companies, which have until now have …
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U.K.-based Titan Airways has taken delivery of its first A321-200F, on lease from BBAM. The aircraft (1238, ex-Thomas Cook) is also the second A321P2F to be completed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and had been inducted for conversion at the ST Engineering facility in Singapore (XSP) in January 2020. Titan told Cargo Facts that it plans to deploy the A321 on …
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