Leonardo Workers Consider Strike Amid Pay Dispute Friday, September 19, 2025 leonardo strike paydispute unite aerospace defence yeovil workers negotiations economy Nearly 3,000 employees of defence contractor Leonardo from sites across the UK—including Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Luton, and Basildon—are set to vote on potential industrial action due to a pay dispute. The Unite union … Read More
Elderly British Couple Detained by Taliban in Afghanistan Finally Freed Friday, September 19, 2025 afghanistan taliban detention british release prison health family negotiations freedom An elderly British couple, Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, who have lived in Afghanistan for almost two decades, have been released by the Taliban after nearly eight months of detention. The couple, who met at … Read More
Saxonvale Regeneration Site Sale Remains Unfinished Six Months On Wednesday, July 23, 2025 saxonvale frome regeneration mayday somersetcouncil affordablehousing development funding negotiations council The sale of the Saxonvale regeneration site in Frome town centre has yet to be finalized, almost six months after Somerset Council’s executive voted in favour of it. The council agreed in late January to sell the brownfield … Read More
Potential Increase in Somerset Waste Collection Costs Monday, May 13, 2024 somerset taxpayers waste collection suez financial losses negotiations services council Somerset taxpayers may soon face the prospect of increased costs for waste collection services as the current contractor, Suez, grapples with financial challenges. The company, responsible for all kerbside collections in the … Read More