The Scottish Socialist Party is appealing to residents to sign the Rutherglen and Hamilton West recall petition to trigger a by-election so locals can vote for their new candidate. The party selected lifelong socialist and trade unionist, Bill Bonnar, as their potential candidate for the by-election. He will stand as …
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A Cambuslang trade unionist has launched his campaign ahead of a potential Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. The Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) steering committee has agreed that Chris Sermanni, a leading trade unionist and a Cambuslang resident, will stand if there is a Rutherglen and Hamilton West …
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A Lanarkshire man is on a mission to play on every single golf course in Scotland. Barry Smith has always loved golf but following his kidney and pancreas transplant in November 2019, the 41-year-old said the sport has given him a “new lease of life”. This World Kidney Day, on …
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Postal workers across Lanarkshire have begun staging strikes amid long-running disputes over pay and working conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union participated in the industrial action on Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1. It saw posties form a picket line outside the Hamilton Delivery Office on Brandon Street …
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Royal Mail delivery offices in Lanarkshire have been impacted by staff shortages today due to workers self isolating. The offices most impacted across the county are East Kilbride (G74, G75 and G79), Larkhall (ML9 and ML10), Motherwell (ML1) and Uddingston (G71). Absence rates have spiked due to the rapid spread …
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Some Coatbridge residents have went up to two weeks without receiving any post following a Covid outbreak among Royal Mail staff. More than half of all postal workers in the area have been off through coronavirus at the same time, with other sickness absences also hitting staffing numbers. Royal Mail …
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A foolish student who bought a stun gun online had it intercepted by Royal Mail security staff before it emerged it was capable of discharging one million volts. Siobhan Patrick, 22, purchased the “multi-functional” torch on the internet from Singapore. It had a number of features on it and was …
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