Workers fixing Millennium Bridge have to hang bale of straw as part of old London by-law

Workers fixing Millennium Bridge have to hang bale of straw as part of old London by-law

17 October 2023, 20:37 | Updated: 18 October 2023, 07:27 The bridge has to comply with an old by-law. Picture: City Bridge Foundation Workers repairing the Millennium Bridge in central London have... Read more »
How to get workers back into London by train

How to get workers back into London by train

City Voices (ES) Getting workers back into London by train remains a big challenge, but it needn’t be with the right fares and ticketing offers more in line with what passengers want.... Read more »
Fright of their life! Creepy doll’s head found stuck in sewer by workers – as water company warns customers NOT to flush rubbish down the toilet

Fright of their life! Creepy doll’s head found stuck in sewer by workers – as water company warns customers NOT to flush rubbish down the toilet

Sewage workers were given a Halloween fright today,  jumping back in horror after they found a creepy dolls head lodged in a pipe. The crew had been investigating a blocked toilet in... Read more »
Bale out! Workers dangle bale of hay from Millennium Bridge as they carry out urgent repairs – to make sure they are not breaking ancient by-law requiring workers to warn river traffic below

Bale out! Workers dangle bale of hay from Millennium Bridge as they carry out urgent repairs – to make sure they are not breaking ancient by-law requiring workers to warn river traffic below

It is an ancient by-law with uncertain origins.  But that did not stop workmen from sticking rigidly to it this week, as evidenced by the bale of hay that was pictured hanging... Read more »
East London school workers strike against academy plans

East London school workers strike against academy plans

News NEU union members at Connaught School for Girls plan a series of strikes By Pablo Phillips Downloading PDF. Please wait… Friday 13 October 2023 Issue 2877 On the NEU union picket... Read more »
Tower Hamlets: Rubbish piles up in east London as refuse workers’ strike enters second week | UK News

Tower Hamlets: Rubbish piles up in east London as refuse workers’ strike enters second week | UK News

Rotting rubbish is piling up on east London streets as a strike by refuse workers enters its second week. Thousands of bin bags, some piled six feet high, litter parts of the... Read more »
Thousands of London Underground workers to go on strike | UK News

Thousands of London Underground workers to go on strike | UK News

Thousands of London Underground workers are to go on strike in a long-running dispute over jobs and conditions, the RMT union has announced. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)... Read more »
Tower Hamlets refuse workers set to strike over pay

Tower Hamlets refuse workers set to strike over pay

More than 200 workers have rejected the national pay offer of a flat rate increase of £1,925, according to Unite the Union. The union claims the workers would be accepting real term... Read more »
West London restaurant chain’s Shepherd’s Bush branch closed for three months after repeatedly employing illegal workers

West London restaurant chain’s Shepherd’s Bush branch closed for three months after repeatedly employing illegal workers

A West London kebab restaurant has had its licence suspended for three months after repeatedly hiring illegal workers over an eight month period. Three immigration enforcement visits were made at Woody Grill... Read more »
Homeless charity workers to strike in dispute over pay

Homeless charity workers to strike in dispute over pay

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Workers at homeless charity St... Read more »