Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 48-hour strike starting at the end of this month in a dispute over pay and conditions. Some 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were already preparing to walk out on Thursday and Friday this week. But they will now also …
Read More »Anti-violence campaigner subjected escort to terrifying knife-point robbery
A ‘much-loved’ family man and anti-violence worker subjected an escort to a terrifying knife-point ordeal in a Birmingham flat. Barrington Davis, aged 26, held a blade to the woman’s face before stealing bank cards and £1,500 in cash. Royal Mail worker Davis, who the court heard visits schools in the …
Read More »The National Apprenticeship Show kicks off in Milton Keynes – MKFM 106.3FM
MKFM The National Apprenticeship Show is at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes for two days, showcasing thousands of apprenticeship opportunities. There are thousands of opportunities available at the National Apprenticeship Show this week, with employers and providers showcasing some amazing opportunities to visitors in a lively, interactive, fun and informative …
Read More »Less than three weeks until this year’s local elections – but how can I vote? – MKFM 106.3FM
With the local elections less than three weeks away, how will the voting process work during the COVID-19 pandemic? Last year, the government made the decision to delay the local elections until 2021 as they were deemed unsafe to carry out during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. With social …
Read More »Newport Pagnell residents and businesses raise concerns over high street closure – MKFM 106.3FM
Residents and businesses of Newport Pagnell have raised concerns this week after Milton Keynes Council closed the high street to vehicles on Monday (15th June). As previously reported by MKFM last Friday, the decision was taken in an attempt to aid social distancing as a majority of shops around the …
Read More »All the stores closed on Boxing Day 2019 including Aldi, Boots, John Lewis, M&S, Waitrose, Lidl
On Christmas Day, it’s pretty much a given that most of us are filling ourselves with food and then slumping on the sofa watching TV’s festive offerings. But what about Boxing Day? Does life pretty much get back to normal, or are many things still on an extended shutdown? There …
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