H undreds of people braved the rain in Edinburgh on Saturday morning to show their support for rail and postal workers taking strike action. Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) voted “resoundingly” to take industrial action against the companies they say have failed to give workers a …
Read More »FACTBOX-Energy crisis and inflation drives UK workers to industrial action
Britain is in the midst of widespread industrial unrest as workers across the economy struggling with the rising cost of living resort to strike action in disputes over pay and conditions. Below are some of the industries in which trade unions have undertaken or threatened strike action: RAILWAYS Large sections …
Read More »Royal Mail makes UK’s first drone package delivery with parcel drop-off at remote Scottish lighthouse
R oyal Mail has become the first UK parcel carrier to deliver a package with a drone. The landmark delivery was made to a remote lighthouse on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) delivery is the first …
Read More »Up Helly Aa stamp, cuts to lifeline services, women’s aid look for a treasurer and creativity camp
LERWICK Up Helly Aa has been immortalised in a new set of Royal Mail collectible stamps. The fire festival features in a set of eight stamps called Curious Customs, which shines a light on some of the UK’s more unusual events. Up Helly Aa is joined in the collection by …
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