New Legal Duty for Employers to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment Comes into Force

Editor — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:13:23 +0000

From today, 26 October 2024, employers across the UK are now legally required to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, following a new duty introduced to promote safer working environments. The Equality and Human Rights Commission and Acas have published guidance to help employers develop appropriate policies and procedures to meet […]

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Latest data shows twice as much flu among school children

Editor — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:35:20 +0000

As of 22 October (week 42), influenza positivity – the rate of laboratory confirmed flu cases – among school children aged 5 to 14 years is higher than any other age group, at a weekly average positivity rate of 5.7% compared with a whole population weekly average of 2.5%. All school-aged children, up to and […]

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County Lines Drugs Gang in Dudley Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Jail

Editor — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:27:10 +0000

Four members of a county lines drugs gang operating in Dudley have been jailed for a combined total of more than 20 years. Sajad Hussain, Shahoon Qurban, Stacey Bryan, and Michael Hill were all involved in selling heroin and crack cocaine to known drug users in the area. Using the “H line,” the gang sent […]

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Bescot station stabbing victim named as her family pay tribute

Editor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:17:29 +0000

A 27-year-old woman who died following a stabbing at Bescot Stadium railway station on Sunday 20 October has been named by police as her family pay tribute to their much-loved daughter, sister, aunty, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend. Officers were called to Bescot Stadium railway station just after 11:25pm on Sunday 20 October to reports […]

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Almost half of people caught out by severe weather

Editor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:01:00 +0000

The biggest cause of disruption was revealed to be heavy rain stopping people getting to work on time or going out, with more than a third (36%) of those surveyed affected. Issues with public transport, slipping on ice, and power cuts have also impacted almost one in five people. Last weekend, the Met Office issued […]

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Firm shut down for falsely offering ‘early resolution’ to IVA debt solutions

Editor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:39:27 +0000

Firm offered advice on early resolution to customers’ IVA debt solutions despite not being licensed to provide financial or debt advice A company which claimed to help customers reach an early resolution to their Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), but instead exposed them to the risk of their debt solution failing, has been closed down. McKenzie […]

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Transforming climate resilience in tea production

Editor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0000

Tea is one of the world’s most widely consumed drinks, second only to water, with China being the world’s largest tea-producing country, accounting for more than 43% of global tea production. The quality and quantity of tea production is highly sensitive to variations in local weather patterns, and climate change is posing significant challenges to […]

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Climate change increases global burnt area

Editor — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The study – led by a team of scientists from the Met Office and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) -compares wildfire models with and without the effects of climate change. It shows that in many regions the frequency and intensity of wildfires is increasing, especially in sensitive ecosystems such as the African savannas, and parts of […]

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Weather warnings issued as Storm Ashley crosses UK

Editor — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain are currently in place for large swathes of the country both for today and for Monday. The deep area of low pressure, named Storm Ashley by Met Éireann, is tracking north-eastwards across the country. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “We could see disruption today […]

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Aldi Invites Children Nationwide to Design Recycle Week Poster for a Chance to Win £250 Voucher

Editor — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:21:43 +0000

To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children across the country to design a poster to encourage people to recycle. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to submit their designs for the chance to win a £250 Aldi voucher for their family. The entries will be judged by a panel of Aldi’s […]

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