Ahead of the meeting of the Central Election Commission on 28 August regarding a proposed referendum on introducing judicial caning as a criminal punishment in Taiwan, Amnesty International Taiwan’s Director, E-Ling Chiu, said: “It is both disturbing and disgraceful that the Legislative Yuan has chosen
Colleagues at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Manchester were joined by friends and family on for the site’s annual summer get-together, held in recognition of the team’s efforts serving customers across the UK. The celebration, held at Birchwood Park, featured top carnival fair ride attractions
Unite members will walk out on the most lucrative day of the year for their employer Workers at Kimpton Clocktower will walk out on the Saturday of this year’s Manchester Pride, in a long-running dispute over union busting. Unite members at the hotel and its
A new generation of investors are entering the market driven by long-term wealth creation, lifestyle flexibility and a more business-minded approach to property ownership, according to John Minnis estate agents. While the latest English Private Landlord Survey shows that 45% of landlords still own just
A national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has seen hundreds fall ill and one person die, with experts at High Speed Training reporting a 900% spike in public concern following a significant meat recall. Following the outbreak that UK experts believe could be linked to
Independent brewer and pub retailer Hydes has crowned the winners of its summer-long ‘Race Across Hydes’ pub crawl, with two local men walking away with the £1,500 grand prize after ticking off 27 pubs following a rapid North West dash. The initiative, devised to encourage
Customers travelling with CrossCountry this weekend are being urged to plan ahead and check before travelling, as planned engineering work across the rail network will significantly impact journeys between Saturday 29 and Monday 31 August. There will be longer journey times and changes to services