Planned rail reforms will “strengthen and entrench union power” and “paralyse entire regions”, raising the risk of more strikes, the transport secretary has been warned. Four former rail ministers and the MP John Penrose have written to Grant Shapps warning that proposals for a new quango to oversee the railways…
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Fancy a walk? The England Coast Path could be just the ticket: it will mean we can walk the entire coast of England if we want. Or, more likely for most of us who want something a bit shorter, it will be a great way to plan day trips or…
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This article was written by Jamie Grierson and originally published in The Guardian. The government’s former anti-corruption champion has said it would be “quite a big mistake” for Boris Johnson to scrap the ethics adviser role after the resignation of Lord Geidt. The prime minister’s official spokesperson said on Thursday…
Read More Local health chiefs are about to launch new plans for Weston hospital and, for the first time in what seems like ages, it looks like good news. We’re a growing town and the hospital will expand to match, treating more patients for a wider variety of problems than in the past. It hasn’t…
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