Strikes by warehouse workers and drivers are set to create chaos in the run-up to Christmas at Tesco. More than 1,000 workers are organising walkouts in a pay row, adding further stress on the supply chain where Tesco bosses had earlier warned of reduced choice on supermarket racks due to driver deficits. The Unite unionContinue reading “Tesco Strike Threatens Food Supplies In Run-Up To Christmas”
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Circuit Breakers Are Imposed By Schools Themselves
Schools in England are beginning to close again as headteachers impose their own circuit breakers and are sending children home to study remotely in an attempt to tackle COVID before Christmas. Campaigners have warned that more schools could follow suit this winter and shut down after St Mary’s Church of England Primary in Hereford andContinue reading “Circuit Breakers Are Imposed By Schools Themselves”
Christmas Shoppers Are Urged To Be Vigilant
A senior Metropolitan Police officer has urged Londoners and visitors to the metropolis to be alert, not frightened in congested spaces in the lead up to Christmas. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations Matt Twist urged people to be careful and look out for anything unusual, suspicious or concerning. The warning comes after the UK’s terrorismContinue reading “Christmas Shoppers Are Urged To Be Vigilant”
Knock Off Christmas
Police have seized an extraordinary haul of knock-off designer goods, unsafe toys and hot products in pre-Christmas raids. More than 17,500 items were impounded by police and public bodies from shops on Oxford Street, London, in a single day. The multi-agency Operation Jade saw four souvenir and sweet shops raided on Thursday night in theContinue reading “Knock Off Christmas”
To Save Christmas Pigs-In-Blankets, Boris Steps In
Hundreds of overseas butchers are set to be allowed into Britain to handle the UK’s Christmas meat crisis. Ministers are expected to U-turn and create visas for foreign slaughterers in the run-up to the festive period as a huge cull of pigs gets started. Boris Johnson’s government had endeavoured to play down the impact ofContinue reading “To Save Christmas Pigs-In-Blankets, Boris Steps In”
Make Your Christmas Gift Purchases Early!
Millions of Britons have been urged to order gifts for Christmas now to avoid disappointment because of delays at Britain’s choked ports where containers are piled high and ships are being diverted away due to a lack of HGV drivers. Experts have warned the crisis won’t be solved until well into 2022 and will leadContinue reading “Make Your Christmas Gift Purchases Early!”
Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Ask To Meet With The Queen
Royal aides have been left bewildered by the sheer audacity of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after they requested a meeting with the Queen. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly hoping to introduce the Queen to their daughter Lilibet, who was born earlier this year on June 4. However, a source told aContinue reading “Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Ask To Meet With The Queen”
Television Is Too White
The actor, Lenny Henry said streaming services such as Netflix are better than terrestrial channels at portraying Britain’s ethnic diversity. It’s been the most talked-about show of the Christmas season, with black performers cast in leading roles in Regency-era England. Now Bridgerton, the blockbuster period drama on Netflix, could find itself at the epicentre ofContinue reading “Television Is Too White”
UK COVID Restrictions Could Ease In February
The UK Government has been told restrictions could ease as early as the end of February if enough people are vaccinated in time. Reports claim officials have been advised once the most vulnerable population numbering about 12 to 15 million people at risk of dying from the coronavirus are vaccinated, the need for further restrictionsContinue reading “UK COVID Restrictions Could Ease In February”
RATMAGEDDON
Rats that are resistant to poison could infest homes across the United Kingdom over Christmas and New Year after a breeding boom during the lockdown. Experts have warned that Christmas waste and food debris could entice ravenous vermin into homes to chow on leftover turkey and gathered discarded wrapping paper. An expert from Pest.co.uk saidContinue reading “RATMAGEDDON”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 