The 25-year-old from Essex and his partner Lana Jenkins were alongside winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan in the final of the spinoff back in March this year. He was the first partially sighted islander to enter the villa in South Africa. Ron revealed on the ITV2 dating show that he …
Read More »New 50p coin issued by Royal Mint to commemorate Windrush 75th anniversary
The coin’s designer Valda Jackson was born in Jamaica and moved to England in 1964 and pays tribute to the many British Caribbean and Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation Artist Valda Jackson holding the new 50p coin she help designed ( Image: …
Read More »Consumers will become ‘less obsessed’ with home deliveries – parcel firm boss
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Consumers will become “less obsessed” with home deliveries as awareness of the “sustainability argument” for sending parcels to collection points grows, according to …
Read More »Children detained under Illegal Migration Bill at risk, health bodies warn
The groups have written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Health Secretary Steve Barclay condemning the child detention provisions set out in the Illegal Migration Bill and requested an urgent meeting with the pair. The letter, co-ordinated by campaign coalition Together With Refugees and signed by the Royal College of …
Read More »Two dead and three injured in shooting at US music festival
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a shooting shortly before 8.30pm on Saturday at the site near the small city of George, 149 miles (239km) east of Seattle. Officers pursued the suspect, who was then taken into custody. The names and conditions of the victims …
Read More »Former Carlisle United and Barrow AFC left-back seals League One move
Brough’s move to the Cobblers comes after he rejected a new contract at Pete Wild’s Bluebirds in May. The full-back will officially become a Northampton player on July 1 and speaking on the Cobblers’ website put the move to the East Midlands club down to its reputation of developing and improving …
Read More »CWU launches “mass engagement exercise” to ram through rotten sell-out at Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced a five-week “mass engagement exercise” to ram through its pro-company “Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement” with Royal Mail. The postal ballot will run from June 22-July 11. CWU General Secretary Dave Ward and his deputy Andy Furey announced a revised ballot timetable …
Read More »The 52p Buckingham Palace hack could change your cucumber sandwhich
As the weather gets warmer, we start to enjoy more ‘picky teas’, picnics in the park and less roast dinners. Cooking over boiling pans isn’t ideal in the sweltering heat, sometimes a light bite is all that’s needed. But when you fancy something simple like a good old sandwich with a salad …
Read More »Preston Windrush event founders thank 'brave' immigrants – BBC News
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Read More »Communication Workers Union political smear of World Socialist Web Site falls flat on its face
An attempt by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to smear the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) on its coverage of the Royal Mail dispute and undermine its standing among postal workers has failed miserably. After the CWU Postal Executive twice suspended the ballot on its sellout deal with Royal Mail …
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