TV presenter Gloria Torres was busted in Monterry, Mexico, and online admirers were quick to offer to pay her bail after her mugshot set pulses racing Events
GMB Scotland, one of the biggest unions in the whisky industry, said workers at Inver House Distillers were stepping up the action after overwhelmingly rejecting a three per cent pay offer. Society
The walk out will begin on June 2 after officials accused the utility company of 'playing games' over a pay offer. Economics
The workers rejected a 3% pay offer from Scottish council umbrella body Cosla. Politics
Staff will strike between June 2 and June 8 after Unite union officials there has been no new formal pay offer. Politics
Workers had been due to stage a walk out on Tuesday due to a dispute over pay. Events
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Council staff across Ayrshire will be balloted from today on potential strike action after Cosla and Unison failed to come to a pay agreement. Events
EXCLUSIVE: A council insider said the two year deal would depend on extra funds from the SNP Government. Economics
Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, declared this week that a deal with the city council 'could be in touching distance', in a marked change of tone after seven weeks of strikes. Events
The ballot opens on April 29 and runs until June 2. Economics