TRAIN passengers face further disruption this month as railway workers announce strikes for September. Strikes or ballots for industrial action are being announced on an increasingly regular basis as workers across numerous sectors escalate their demands for better pay, amid grim forecasts over the cost of living crisis. Two strikes …
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A Blackpool performer has slammed a courier service after he made the move from Cornwall to the north west seaside resort, saying his belonging arrived battered, bruised and broken. Ryan Condy, 29, is a Scottish performer based in Blackpool. He moved to the resort, known for its family entertainment and …
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More than 1,600 bus drivers will walk out over pay Bus drivers in London are set to strike later this month, on the same day as staff for London Underground and Overground also walk out. Employees of London United who are members of Unite will walk out on August 19 …
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The union behind June’s national rail strike says it can’t rule rule out more industrial action this summer. A week on from last Saturday’s third 24-hour walk-out, the RMT insists support for its campaign is as strong as ever and it will propose more disruption if an agreement cannot be …
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Millions of people are expected to face travel disruption as the biggest rail strike for 30 years takes place this week causing delays and cancellations across the UK. Nottingham is set to see strikes from East Midlands Railway, Cross Country and Northern Rail which all serve passengers at Nottingham Station. …
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Teachers and nurses could be the next to take industrial action, union bosses have warned as the country prepares for strikes on the railways. The National Education Union said unless teachers received a pay offer closer to inflation it would plan to ballot its 450,000 members. Unison boss Christina McAnea …
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If there’s one good thing about taking the Tube it’s that occasionally you get to spot a dog on the Tube. TfL’s new Elizabeth line might not actually, technically, be a Tube – it’s a railway line – but you can still get that same joy of dog-spotting. As of …
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There have been calls for TransPennine Express to be stripped of the West Coast Main Line franchise. Passengers using the operator to get to and from Lockerbie have been hit by frequent cancellations in recent years. And that continued at the weekend, with some services cancelled or terminated early. Rail …
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Britain’s aviation minister has heard how East Midlands Airport is forecasting another record-breaking year for air cargo thanks to online shopping and the current challenges of moving goods by sea. Robert Courts MP visited the Castle Donington cargo operation at the busiest time of year in the run-up to Christmas. …
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Plans for a second runway at East Midlands Airport have not been not ruled out, even though there is more than enough existing capacity. Politicians have been updated on the latest situation at the Castle Donington airport, on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border – including plans for a freeport and further growth …
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