An NHS nurse says she is living off just £24 a week after her bills due to the rise of living costs. Single mum Heather Johnston, 30, struggles to get by since the cost of her bills has rocketed. With two young children, Dominic, 12 and Olivia, three, Heather is …
Read More »Top garden trends for 2022 include bird feeders and baths – but gnomes are out
Bird feeders, bird baths, and hanging baskets are the top garden trends for 2022 – while garden gnomes, trampolines, and artificial grass have had their day. More than one in ten, of 2,000 adults polled, are intentionally letting their gardens grow “wild” in order to encourage biodiversity, with wild flowers …
Read More »Royal Mail having to decide which streets will not get deliveries, MPs told
MPs have been told that Royal Mail delivery offices across the UK are having to decide which streets will not receive letters. Concerns about Royal Mail restructuring were heard in the House of Commons this week. The concerns, highlighted by Brent North Labour MP Barry Gardiner, are to be raised …
Read More »Royal Mail issues new stamps to mark 50th anniversary of first Pride rally
Royal Mail has revealed images of a new set of “vibrantly illustrated” stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally. The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in London in July 1972, which was the first to bear …
Read More »Royal Mail issues new stamps to mark 50th anniversary of first Pride rally
Royal Mail has revealed images of a new set of “vibrantly illustrated” stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally. The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in London in July 1972, which was the first to bear …
Read More »Royal Mail issues new stamps to mark 50th anniversary of first Pride rally
Royal Mail has revealed images of a new set of “vibrantly illustrated” stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride rally. The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park in London in July 1972, which was the first to bear …
Read More »Teachers, binmen and postal workers threaten to join strike action
Teachers, binmen and postal workers have threatened to join railway workers on strike in a move that could cause chaos not seen since the 1970s, BirminghamLive reports. The rail strike over three days this week will cause travel difficulties for millions, and now teachers, binmen and posties have threatened to …
Read More »Pub and restaurant workers ‘taking just half of their annual holiday allowance’
The nation’s hospitality workers take the least amount of their holiday entitlement compared to other professions, according to research. A study of 7,000 employees found restaurant, bar and pub staff are allowed to take up to 30 days a year – but take an average of just 16. And those …
Read More »Royal Navy’s cutting-edge £1.3bn submarine takes to Mediterranean for first NATO mission
The Royal Navy’s newest £1.3 billion nuclear attack submarine has taken to the Mediterranean on her first NATO mission. HMS Audacious is the fourth of seven new cutting-edge Astute-class submarines, which are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy. The submarine was …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to vote on strike action that could cripple deliveries
Thousands of Royal Mail workers will be balloted for industrial action in a row over pay. Staff at the privatised postal service could go on strike in the coming months impacting postal and parcel deliveries. Royal Mail yesterday (Wed) announced a two per cent pay rise for workers, back-dated to …
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