Employees at London’s Science Museum have been strike today in a conflict with management over pay. Workers at the Kensington museum claim they have suffered a 10 per cent real-terms pay cut since 2011 following a series of below-inflation pay rises. Read more: Royal Mail workers vote in favour of …
Read More »Top 5 news stories to read today
Top news stories from October 23rd. 1. Nike CEO Mark Parker resigns Nike’s longtime chief executive Mark Parker is stepping down early next year, as the sportswear giant pivots towards digital and direct-to-consumer strategies. Parker will be replaced by board member John Donahoe, who is also a former PayPal executive …
Read More »Tornado rips through party island Ibiza during half-term leaving three injured – World News
Half-term holidaymakers were left stunned after a tornado tore through Ibiza injuring three people. The deluge was captured by tourists in dramatic footage showing torrential rain during the storm on the party island. The area of Sant Antoni was worst hit by the tornado which hurt three people when it …
Read More »The importance of celebrating success
by Stephen Fitzsimons I was thrilled to attend the Active Cheshire awards at the fabulous Chester race course which helped highlight the importance of celebrating success. The evening was made even more memorable with several Warrington award winners, including the Wolves Foundation, Disability Partnership and Worldwide’s very own Gary Skentelbery. …
Read More »Fleet industry lends support to calls for urgent air pollution action
Political and business leaders, including the head of the BVRLA, have joined forces to urge stringent government action on air pollution. 22 businesses and political leaders from across England are urging the Government to adopt WHO air pollution standards as a minimum to eliminate air pollution Signed at an International …
Read More »Man who sent a postcard to his parents 28 years ago receives it now
28 years too late (Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS) Remember when postcards were all the rage? For one son going to Benidorm, it was the most convenient way to let his parents know he arrived safely in Spain. But sadly for Jim Green, 66, it took 28 years for the note …
Read More »Barclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitment
Utilities organisation Anglian Water, banking business Barclays, retailer John Lewis Partnership, postal service Royal Mail and financial services firm Virgin Money are among 30 employers that have signed the new Mental Health at Work Commitment. Developed in conjunction with mental health charities, employers and trade organisations, the commitment aims to …
Read More »South Wales Echo letters: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Please help our ‘Friendly to Forces’ campaign New research by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity shows that nearly half of UK recruiters are shying away from hiring service leavers, citing fear of poor mental health as one of the barriers to recruiting. The misconceptions have led to one in three …
Read More »Royal Mail announces Beckhithe can keep historic name | Latest Norfolk and Suffolk News
PUBLISHED: 08:19 23 October 2019 | UPDATED: 09:28 23 October 2019 Bethany Wales Beckhithe village is set to lose its name and merge with a neighbouring village. Picture: Jamie Honeywood Jamie Honeywood Archant Norwich Norfolk Neighbours have blocked a bid to make their historic hamlet disappear from postal records, after a proposal by …
Read More »Man gets postcard 28 years after he sent it to parents letting them know he’d arrived safely in Spain
A decorator was left stunned after he received a postcard he had sent to his parents while on holiday in Spain – 28 years ago. Jim Green, who lives in his parents former home, was rifling through his mail earlier this month when he discovered a postcard from Benidorm dated …
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