2 h. ago Inside the world's most unique horse race as thousands pack into tiny medieval square

The world’s most unique horse race, the Palio di Siena, takes place twice a year in a tiny medieval city square as thousands flock to continue the historic event

Events

3 h. ago Watch as thieves drag wheelie bin filled with thousands of pounds worth of clothing through city centre

A pair of thieves hauled wheelie bins stuffed with thousands of pounds of clothes through Nottingham city centre.

Politics

18 h. ago Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of holiday weekend as city workers strike continues

A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has stretched into a third day

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33 h. ago Salford is building a massive landmark which could change how thousands of people get around

It could change how thousands of people get around the city.

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42 h. ago Trash is piling up in U.S. cities as thousands of workers go on strike

Over 400 workers for Republic Services in Massachusetts refused to go to work on Tuesday

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49 h. ago Thousands of city workers are on strike in Philadelphia but judge orders some back to work

A strike being staged by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has entered its second day

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3 d. ago Flash flood warning for 50,000 homes as residents to be given emergency advice

London's City Hall has reached out to thousands of households warning them they are now at increased risk and given them advice on preparing for flash floods

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan warns 50,000 basement flats in London at risk of flash flooding due to climate change

City Hall reaches out to thousands of households with advice on preparing for and handling flash floods

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4 d. ago Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City, the major city in the north of the territory, on Sunday after Israel warned of a major offensive.The messages on social media from the Israel Defense Forces warned of “military operations [that] will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations” and directed those living in several crowded neighbourhoods to al-Mawasi, a coastal area much further south that is already overcrowded and has very limited facilities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Glasgow subway strikes set to clash with Summer Sessions gigs after workers reject offer

Glasgow subway is set for disruption in the coming days after workers voted to strike.

Events

1 week ago Edinburgh Pride in pictures as thousands turn city streets into sea of colour

Colourful photos from the event show marchers packing the Royal Mile, filling the streets with flags and costumes.

Politics

2 w. ago Shoppers warned of potential shortage of popular product on supermarket shelves this summer

Fears of a shortage come after workers at a warehouse in Bristol announced strike action

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2 w. ago Wine shortage warning as workers at UK bottling factory planning summer strike

Over 200 Unite members at the Encirc site in Avonmouth, Bristol, are set to strike between June 19 and July 5 - with the company supplying all UK major supermarkets with wine

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2 w. ago Supermarket shelves could be left EMPTY of wine this summer as factory workers at major bottling company plan strike

More than 200 workers at a major bottling company plan a strike in Avonmouth, Bristol, are planning to strike over pay and collective bargaining between June 19 and July 5.

Economics

2 w. ago Israel ‘must win every war’ | Along the Green Line: episode 2 – video

In the second episode of Along the Green Line, reporter Matthew Cassel heads north to the occupied West Bank, visiting Tulkarm, a Palestinian city under siege by Israeli forces. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced from their homes, but just over the border in Israel, residents here are experiencing a very different reality.In this three-part series we're traveling along the 1949 Armistice line or ‘Green Line,’ - once seen as the best hope for a resolution - and meeting Palestinians and Israelis living just kilometres apart. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Strikes by hundreds of Heathrow Airport workers to intensify

Expect disruption as 800 workers walk out on strike

Society

3 w. ago Canary Island hotel workers threaten to strike every Friday this summer in pay dispute

If they go ahead, the walkouts will begin on July 4

Events

3 w. ago Care workers employed by Enable Scotland to take strike action in Lanarkshire this week in continuing dispute over pay

This is part of a co-ordinated wave of walkouts rolling out over five days across Scotland.

Economics

4 w. ago Birmingham's bin strike misery could go on until CHRISTMAS as union workers vote to continue industrial action

The ballot, which resulted in 97 percent of workers voting in favour of strike action on a 75 percent turnout, means strike action could last until December.

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