More than 1,000 Passport Office workers will strike for five weeks

More than 1,000 Passport Office workers will go on strike for five weeks – amid fears walkouts will have ‘significant impact’ on Covid-era backlog in blow to summer holidaymakers Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks over jobs, pay and conditions At least 1,000 workers in England, Scotland and Wales to strike in April and May Passport Office workers […]

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Post Office IT scandal victims miss out on £15million in payouts

Post Office IT scandal victims miss out on £15million in payouts due to income tax After a 20-year campaign victims finally received payouts Mr Hunt confirmed there were tax exemptions worth £30million for 557 victims The Chancellor has refused to hand back £15million taken from Post Office IT scandal victims’ compensation packages. Over 15 years, thousands of sub-postmasters were accused […]

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Ask Amy: Old friends only connect over kids

Dear Amy: I’m part of a group of women friends who met in college, 50 years ago. We got back in touch 20 years ago, and now meet a few times a year. At first, conversation was varied, with personal updates, talk about current events, shared book recommendations, etc. Very quickly, this changed to conversation that is nearly 100 percent […]

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Putin ridicules Britain for having to eat Turnips

Russian TV propagandists claim Putin could use Poseidon underwater missile to destroy Britain We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vladimir Putin mocked Britain for having to […]

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3 face charges over false report at Balfour at Cherrywood Village

Three workers at a senior living facility in Louisville are facing criminal charges after police allege two of them falsely reported an assault that never occurred between two elderly residents. Joshua Merrill, a staff member at Balfour at Cherrywood Village, and Kara Roberts, a contractor, face charges of attempt to influence a public servant — a felony — as well […]

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Tourists left in limbo as vintage City Circle trams pull vanishing act

Key points Melbourne’s W-class trams first entered service in 1923. The state government has spent millions so the trams can operate on the free City Circle tourist route. Yarra Trams says it reduces City Circle services during major events. The familiar rattle of Melbourne’s heritage W-class trams is being silenced because Yarra Trams does not have enough drivers to operate […]

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