You should cancel your Christmas parties, Public Health Scotland has said, amid rising concerns of a mutant coronavirus strain which scientists think is much more transmissible. Dr Nick Phin, the director of public health science and medical director at Public Health Scotland, urged people to put off their parties this …
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There are now more than 800 confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus across the UK. There have been 249 new cases in a huge 24 hour rise, according to the Mirror. The new Covid variant of coronavirus appears to be causing “milder” cold-like symptoms, but the reported …
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The most successful F1 team in recent history has been criticised for a new partnership with Kingspan, one of the firms that made insulation for the cladding used in Grenfell Tower. The move has been condemned by the Grenfell survivors group, who described it as “truly shocking”. Michael Gove, Secretary …
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Brits are being urged to support this weekend’s Small Business Saturday bonanza as a whole host of local events boost and celebrate small firms nationwide. As small businesses face fresh uncertainty and challenges heading into the crucial festive trading period, organisers are calling for a significant show of support in …
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A postman was sacked after he forged a customer’s signature and left her undelivered parcels in a rubbish bin – only for them to be thrown away before she got to them. Samuel Shirley told an employment tribunal he had an ‘agreement’ with the householder that he would leave her …
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A postman was sacked after he forged a customer’s signature and left her undelivered parcels in a rubbish bin – only for them to be thrown away before she got to them. Samuel Shirley told an employment tribunal he had an ‘agreement’ with the householder that he would leave her …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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A veteran postman has lost an unfair dismissal claim against Royal Mail after he was sacked for injuring himself twice at work by not watching where he was walking. Paul Duffy first tripped on a path and fractured his shoulder. Then, about three months later, he slipped on a sledge …
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Germany’s health minister has said the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it is likely that everyone in the country who is not vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die. Official figures showed more than 30,000 newly confirmed cases in …
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