A striking Royal Mail worker has voiced fears up to 25,000 staff could be sacked and new working conditions imposed on those left after the core Christmas season has finished. The man, who usually delivers letters and parcels in the London area and is being identified as ‘Derek’ because he …
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Rail passengers have been urged to only travel if “absolutely necessary” today as members of four trade unions stage a 24-hour walkout. The latest strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, Unite and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) is expected to cause the worst …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Sir Elton John has described new Royal Mint coins celebrating his career as both “fabulous” and “humbling”. The Royal Mint will be selling coins – one of which will cost almost £65,000 – engraved with Sir Elton’s distinctive glasses and a straw boater hat to commemorate his music career, which …
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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 …
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Singer Ellie Goulding has said that witnesses to a crash between a lorry and car who she saw filming the incident instead of trying to help were acting “instinctively” because of social media. Last week she came to the rescue of a driver whose Volkswagen GTi was being pushed sideways …
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