4 h. ago Metrolink tram driver strike called off, but 200 bus workers will still walk out

"Their action has also led to vastly improved pay for many workers"

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51 h. ago Paul Doyle Liverpool parade crash dashcam shows driver strike baby’s pram

Doyle drove around traffic cones on Dale Street before continuing onto Water Street, injuring over 100 people.

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5 d. ago Bus strikes hit west London over Christmas after workers reject pay offer

More than 350 bus workers are expected to stage the walkout in the weeks ahead of Christmas

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9 d. ago Metrolink operator issues statement as tram drivers' Christmas and New Year's Eve strikes back on

The walkout will take place over the Christmas party season and on New Year's Eve

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9 d. ago Metrolink tram driver strikes over Christmas party season and New Year's Eve back on, says union

'Drivers have said it's not a case of if an accident will occur, but when'

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1 week ago ‘One of the most breathtaking cathedrals in the world’: readers’ favourite churches in Europe

Wonderful art, amazing design and beautiful locations have drawn our tipsters to chapels, churches and cathedrals from Norway to Bulgaria• Tell us about a great charity challenge you’ve taken part in – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherThe Tromsøysund parish church, commonly called the Arctic Cathedral, in Tromsø is a modernist delight. The simple, elegant exterior that reflects the surrounding scenery and evokes traditional Sami dwellings is matched by an interior that has the most comfortable pews I have ever sat on. The stunning glass mosaic titled the Return of Christ at one end may not be to everyone’s taste, but to me had power and majesty. Exiting this magnificent building after an organ recital to be met by the northern lights flickering overhead was awe-inspiring.Bruce Horton Continue reading...

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2 w. ago More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader

Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan BarghoutiMore than 200 leading cultural figures have come together to call for the release of Marwan Barghouti, the jailed Palestinian leader seen as capable of uniting factions and bringing the best hope to the stalled mission of creating a Palestinian state.The prestigious and diverse group calling for his release in an open letter includes a variety of prominent names, including the writers Margaret Atwood, Philip Pullman, Zadie Smith and Annie Ernaux; actors Sir Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Josh O’Connor and Mark Ruffalo, and the broadcaster and former footballer Gary Lineker. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What you need to know about the Metrolink tram driver strikes this December

Drivers are staging walk-outs this month

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2 w. ago Metrolink tram drivers to strike on THREE MORE December dates including on New Year's Eve

Drivers are also set to walk-out this coming weekend

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2 w. ago Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé pendant in jewellery store

New Zealand police allege 32-year-old ingested the 18-karat gold egg – a James Bond Octopussy locket – and say the object has ‘not yet been recovered’A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy egg pendant worth more than $33,500 (US$19,200).Police were called to a central Auckland jewellery store, Partridge Jewellers, on Friday afternoon after staff reported a man had allegedly picked up the pendant and swallowed it, said Grae Anderson, the city’s central area commander. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Huge fireball erupts over Sydney as 200 firefighters battle monster inferno

More than 200 firefighters are battling an huge fire in Sydney, aerial crews called in to assist after an explosion threw a chemical tank 150 metres into the sky.

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2 w. ago LIVE Metrolink delays after tram 'smashes into trolley left on line near Trafford Centre'

All services on the line have been suspended

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3 w. ago Greater Manchester’s most and least used Metrolink tram stations revealed

You might be able to guess top spot, but the quietest stations are less well-known

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3 w. ago What we know about planned Metrolink tram driver strikes across Greater Manchester

A weekend walk-out has been planned for early December

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3 w. ago Hundreds of 'exhausted' Metrolink tram drivers set to go on strike across Greater Manchester

'This dispute centres around fatigue'

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