Britons go vegan as cost of living crisis bites: Sales of beef plummet 13.7% and lamb drops by 23.7% as families ditch meat and fish in bid to save money Britons are steadily ditching meat and fish as costs soared in recent…
Rail strikes planned this month WILL go ahead Aslef chief warns as he admits train drivers are on £59,000 but says staff haven’t put ‘an exact figure’ on the pay rise they want Aslef members at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater…
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A LAWYER has revealed what an employee’s rights are if an employer tries to force them to undertake overtime. Under the Working Time Regulations, an employee cannot be forced to work more than 48 hours per week. The regulations cover all part-time…
A RESIDENT complained to his council about dodgy pavements and got a snarky response months later. Wannabe councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, 20, moaned after he hurt himself on a footway. But the Labour candidate was told to try to get more funding from…
Thousands of Next staff on £9.50-an-hour have been underpaid for five MONTHS forcing them turn to food banks after payroll system glitch Next has underpaid thousands of staff struggling with the cost of living crisis The issue started after it moved to a…
An enormous snake with two dogs inside its stomach has been caught in north eastern Thailand. The 22ft-long python was found in wasteland with a massive bulge in its belly – and locals believe it has been living on stray and pet…
Paris: Mustard runs deep in French culture. “My blood is boiling” is rendered in French by the expression “La moutarde me monte au nez” (“The mustard is rising into my nose”) — and as Bastille Day testifies, when that happens in France,…
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "beautiful angel" who was mauled to death by her family's American Bully dog in a savage attack. The 43-year-old woman, named locally as Joanne Robinson, was savaged at a home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire on Friday…
Key points A record 5373 students completed their VCE unscored last year. Students who go unscored do not get an ATAR, the standard way into university. Principals say some students are rejecting exams to protect their mental health. The number of students…