A man and a woman have been arrested in Dunmurry after a postman suffered a “vicious” attack on Thursday afternoon. Police say the postal worker was repeatedly struck in the face in the Brianswell Close area of Poleglass, with the assault continuing after he fell to the ground. Róisín Brown, …
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It is thirteen years since pensions-fund expert John Ralfe described Royal Mail as a hedge fund that delivers letters. That was before privatisation and was Ralfe’s warning about Royal Mail’s secret decision to invest £5.13 billion of workers’ pension funds into the futures market—a high-stakes gamble that risked financial ruin for …
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The World Socialist Web Site has received further write-ins from postal workers across the UK speaking out against brutal cost-cutting revisions agreed between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. Mass anger towards the CWU’s surrender document with Royal Mail has forced the CWU postal executive to “postpone” balloting on the …
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The UK will be treated to a rare third bank holiday in a single month next week. This year, the annual spring bank holiday falls on Monday 29 May. It comes in addition to the early May bank holiday at the start of the month, and the bonus day off …
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A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. FILE: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II gestures as she meets representatives of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery to mark the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of A …
Read More »How many of the faces featured in our latest ‘Looking Back’ trip down memory lane do you recognise? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A REFUGEE couple whose wedding day was dramatically ruined after they fled a ruthless regime, staged …
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THE Trades Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) has announced that it will contest the widely predicted by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. A by-election in the seat appears inevitable after the decision by Westminster’s standards committee to suspend Margaret Ferrier for 30 days following her conviction for breach of Covid-19 regulations. But …
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Euro area growth came in at a lower-than-expected 0.1 per cent in the first quarter: disappointing, but still high enough to ensure that a technical recession has been averted. It is very hard to gauge the strength of the euro area economy at the moment. Purchasing managers indices (PMIs) have …
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The world of shopping can be a minefield. Whether you’re spending your money on groceries, clothes, electronics or furniture, there is so much that can go wrong. © Provided by The Telegraph How to claim a refund, repair or replacement for faulty items Even the savviest shoppers can find themselves …
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Global electronics manufacturer Kyocera AVX has seen what appears to be its data posted to ransomware gang LockBit’s dark web victim blog. The company was among those to have suffered the knock-on effect of a breach at Japanese tech giant Fujitsu last year. Global manufacturer Kyocera posted to LockBit dark …
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