Children have revealed the top changes they would make if they were in charge of the country – including protecting all animals, no more homework or school uniforms, and teaching kids to cook from an earlier age. A survey, of 1,000 6-12-year-olds, and their parents, found that more than a …
Read More »Zelda, Super Mario and other retro Nintendo games selling for as much as £700,000
Rare and retro video games have turned out to be almost as big a business as the latest ones available, according to research conducted for an online gambling platform. And at £233,338, the 1990 version of Nintendo World Championships is the most valuable vintage video game currently available. But even …
Read More »All the dates Royal Mail workers will be on strike before Christmas
Royal Mail workers have walked out on strike and members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are planning seven more strikes in December, including Christmas Eve. The union said its members will be in London on December 9 for the “biggest strike demonstration this country has ever seen”. CWU general …
Read More »Woman debunks everything we think we know about ‘fluffing’ a Christmas tree
Whether you are about to delve into your loft for last year’s festive favourite, or buying a new one, a ‘faux fir’ Christmas tree is a firm favourite for many. And with December fast approaching, most of us will be starting to think about putting up our decorations soon, to …
Read More »Nurses tell Health Secretary it’s ‘pay negotiations or nothing’ to avert strikes
The Royal College of Nursing has told the Health Secretary it is negotiations on pay “or nothing” after he urged the union to return for talks about working conditions to avert strikes. Steve Barclay was on Saturday (November 26) doubling down on his refusal to discuss pay as nurses prepare …
Read More »Full list of the 10 Royal Mail strike dates announced in run up to Christmas
Royal Mail workers are striking again this month as part of a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communication Worker’s Union (CWU) has formally notified its members will strike on three further dates in November plus seven more in December. Strikes held so far are already said to have …
Read More »Royal Mail staff to strike on Christmas Eve as six more walkouts announced
Royal Mail workers are to strike on Christmas Eve as well as five more days throughout December as a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions continues. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. This is on top …
Read More »Strikes cost Royal Mail £100m as it loses £219m in six months and will axe 6,000 jobs
Royal Mail has slumped to a first-half loss and reiterated warnings it will tumble deeper into the red for the full-year after strike action cost it around £100 million. Owner International Distributions Services (IDS) said Royal Mail fell to a £219 million underlying operating loss in the 26 weeks to …
Read More »Royal Mail group says potential national security probe will not go ahead
Months after ministers said they would launch a national security probe into Royal Mail’s parent company, the group today confirmed there would be no further action. International Distributions Services (IDS), which changed its name from Royal Mail Group earlier this year, had faced potential intervention after the firm’s largest shareholder, …
Read More »Strikes at Royal Mail called off, but new date set for when they will start
Planned strikes by Royal Mail workers in the next two weeks have been called off following a challenge by the company. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are involved in a long running dispute over pay and conditions. A series of strikes have taken place in recent weeks and …
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