Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 19 strikes in the next two months in a deteriorating dispute over pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union announced the action in October and November will be a mixture of single days and rolling action across Royal Mail Group’s network. The …
Read More »Glasgow mum tricked into clearing out family’s bank accounts by cruel scammers
A Glasgow mum fell victim to a cruel scam which saw her emptying her and her children’s bank accounts. Catherine LeMay was tricked by scammers, who pretended to be from Royal Mail, into clearing out her family’s entire savings. She is now urging others to be vigilant and not be …
Read More »Tiny Scots dog has chest reconstructed after alleged attack by danger dog in Glasgow
A Scots dog owner has been left traumatised after her tiny dog had to get its chest reconstructed after an alleged attack by a danger dog. Primary teacher Francesca Louise was walking her eight-year-old Maltese Terrier Millie on Cartside Quadrant, Glasgow, around 1.30pm on Sunday January 23. During the walk …
Read More »Man slapped girlfriend for stripping bedsheets so he couldn’t go back to sleep
A man who slapped his girlfriend after she stripped the sheets off their bed to stop him going back to sleep in the afternoon has been jailed. Declan Gillies, 21, objected when his partner, Emma Louise Petrie, told him to get up and go to the local shop – even …
Read More »Boris Johnson has spoken to Queen as she works from desk after being told to rest for two weeks
Boris Johnson has said the Queen was on ‘very good form’ when he spoke to her this week after doctors told her to cancel any official visits and rest for at least another two weeks. The Prime Minister gave an upbeat tone while talking about attending his weekly conversation with …
Read More »Queen will continue to work behind the scenes during Cop26
Royal experts suggested today that there could now be a ‘reassessment and possibly a slight gear change in the kind of work the Queen does’ after the monarch last night dramatically pulled out of attending Cop26. Six days before the 95-year-old due to attend a reception and give a speech …
Read More »Devout Queen, 95, ‘misses church’ as her recovery continues
The Queen was forced to miss church yesterday after spending a night in hospital last week – but wants to resume official duties within days, a royal source has said. The 95-year-old monarch could carry out some of her engagements this week, though there are no public duties in her …
Read More »Opinion: Canada needs a new playbook on climate
A DC Fast EV charging station in a public parking lot in Picton, Ont., on April 30, 2021. New electric-vehicle registrations in Canada currently range from 2 to 3 per cent. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Dave McKay is president and chief executive officer of Royal Bank of Canada As …
Read More »Chris Packham calls on Royal Family to rewild their estates
Chris Packham calls on Royal Family to rewild their estates as he prepares to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Buckingham Palace alongside leading school strikers Broadcaster Chris Packham, 60, wants the Royal Family to rewild their estates The Royals own around 1.4% of the UK, an area twice the size …
Read More »Morton Fraser hires its first head of strategy for restructuring and insolvency
Morton Fraser has appointed restructuring and insolvency lawyer Yvonne Brady as its new head of strategy for restructuring and insolvency. The position has been created by the law firm specifically for her and she began the role this week. Brady’s career spans 30 years in the restructuring and insolvency market …
Read More »