[ad_1] A trade union has told Royal Mail that it is to launch a strike ballot of 110,000 postal workers. The Communication Workers Union will ask its members whether they are prepared to walk out in a dispute over an alleged breach of labour agreements and other issues. It could lead to the first national…
[ad_1] * FTSE 100 down 0.1%, FTSE 250 up 0.1% * Fed meeting conclusion eyed * Kingfisher falls after earnings report * IAG outshines * Sirius Minerals steepest mid-cap faller (Adds news items, analyst comment, updates to closing prices) By Yadarisa Shabong and Muvija M Sept 18 (Reuters) – London’s main share index weakened on…
[ad_1] More than a quarter of the people taking the British citizenship test in Kent failed in 2017. Exclusive figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show a total of 1,967 tests were taken in Kent in that year. And people failed on 524 occasions – 27 per cent of the time. However, the proportion…
[ad_1] A woman has blasted the “appalling and disgusting” way she claims she was treated after taking her disabled brother to an appointment at Hull Royal Infirmary. The woman, along with her mother, visited the hospital on Wednesday morning so her brother, who has Down’s Syndrome and early onset dementia, could attend a cancer-screening appointment…
[ad_1] For all its festive feelgood factor, there’s no getting away from the fact that Christmas is the most expensive time of the year. Sorting out presents for the kids, finding a funny gift for the work Secret Santa and buying Uncle Bill his annual comedy tie can add a fair bit of strain to…
[ad_1] Latest posts by Charles Thomson (see all) UNHAPPY Basildon workers who voted for Brexit have likely made things worse for themselves instead of better, according to a report written by economic experts. The document, to be discussed by councillors tomorrow night, says Basildon is currently ranked as one of the ten ‘least happiest places…
[ad_1] The quote from the Buddhist leader comes after it was revealed the couple considered him for a role in their royal wedding. The motivational message read: “I believe that at every level of society – familial, tribal, national and international – the key to a happier and most successful world is the growth of…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – European shares steadied after early declines on Wednesday, as technology shares helped offset losses in luxury goods, while many investors remained on the sidelines ahead of an expected reduction in U.S. borrowing costs by the Federal Reserve. The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt,…
[ad_1] Whether you like it or not, Christmas is less than 100 days away and although Santa’s sleigh and last-minute present shopping may be a distant thought for most of us, getting a job for the season might be something you want to secure now. If you fancy helping make sure children’s letters to the…
[ad_1] THE grandson of a postman wrongly implicated in the Great Train Robbery has told of his relief that another person has now been identified as the shadowy figure known as “the Ulsterman”. Mark McKenna said the descendants of Patrick McKenna never believed claims the unassuming Royal Mail worker could have been involved in the…