7 h. ago Boss spends whole winter working abroad and lets staff do whatever hours they want

The business has ditched the nine-to-five routine and instead staff can work from wherever they like at hours that suit them to fit around their hobbies and needs

Economics

2 w. ago Scottish Water staff to strike for two days as pay standoff continues

Emergency repairs and quality checks for 5m people in Scotland will not be done on Tuesday and Wednesday, union saysScottish Water staff will strike for two days from the early hours of Tuesday as a standoff over pay continues at the state-owned company.The striking workers’ union warned that emergency repairs and quality checks to water supplied to 5 million people across Scotland would not be carried out during the action on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Delta passengers stranded on Alabama tarmac for seven hours after diversion to airport with no customs staff

Passenger tells of 25-hour ordeal returning to US from Mexico vacation

Politics

3 w. ago Passengers from Mexico stranded on Alabama tarmac for seven hours after diversion to airport with no customs staff

Passenger tells of 25-hour ordeal returning to U.S. from Mexico vacation

Politics

3 w. ago Classroom assistant took matters into her own hands after teacher left pupil locked in without food and drink

A child shut himself into a small toilet cubicle for hours because he didn't want to attend school assembly until staff were able to open the door

Society

3 w. ago Boy, 8, left in school toilets for three hours as staff ignore him then deceive parents

The child 'took himself' to the toilet at lunchtime and remained there until the end of the school day without being brought water or food or checked on, a hearing was told

Politics