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How are the train strikes affecting each operator?

How are the train strikes affecting each operator?

Industrial action is happening on Friday and Saturday.

NI schools to be checked urgently for presence of collapse-prone concrete

NI schools to be checked urgently for presence of collapse-prone concrete

The Department of Education said the Education Authority would carry out structural surveys.

Answers needed over how elderly couple died in flooded road – coroner

Answers needed over how elderly couple died in flooded road – coroner

Elaine Marco, 76, and her husband, Philip, 77, died when their car drove in floodwater into Liverpool.

Scottish Water staff vote to strike amid dispute over pay and conditions

Scottish Water staff vote to strike amid dispute over pay and conditions

Unions say the firm is trying to force through changes.

UK expected to enjoy final blast of summer next week

UK expected to enjoy final blast of summer next week

Temperatures could reach the high 20s, forecasters say.

PSNI chief facing potential confidence votes from officers and civilian staff

PSNI chief facing potential confidence votes from officers and civilian staff

Simon Byrne refused to resign following a marathon meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday.

Scottish schools to be assessed for presence of collapse-risk concrete

Scottish schools to be assessed for presence of collapse-risk concrete

Figures obtained by the Scottish Lib Dems in May found at least 37 schools had reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

UK manufacturing sector shrinking at fastest pace since lockdown, data suggests

UK manufacturing sector shrinking at fastest pace since lockdown, data suggests

A new survey showed that – discounting Covid-19 – the sector is struggling more than at any time since the 2009 financial crash.

Lib Dems to push for swift Mid Bedfordshire by-election

Lib Dems to push for swift Mid Bedfordshire by-election

The Lib Dems plan to table a motion as soon as the Commons return next week.

HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores

HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores

Canadian businessman Doug Putman could be finalising a bid to buy around 300 of Wilko’s 400 stores.

Train drivers’ strike severely affects services

Train drivers’ strike severely affects services

Thirteen operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Thameslink and TransPennine Express are shut down all day.

More schools could be told to close classrooms over collapse-risk concrete

More schools could be told to close classrooms over collapse-risk concrete

Schools minister Nick Gibb made the admission after 104 sites were told to shut buildings over aerated concrete.

Direct Line to pay out £30m to overcharged home and car insurance customers

Direct Line to pay out £30m to overcharged home and car insurance customers

The insurer admitted to an ‘error’ in implementing the financial watchdog’s new pricing rules which came into effect from the start of 2022.

Fundraiser running 100 miles around Isle of Man coast in father’s memory

Fundraiser running 100 miles around Isle of Man coast in father’s memory

Jack Freeman is running the perimeter of the island in a day to raise for charity in memory of his dad, who died of leukaemia.

House prices fell in August at sharpest annual rate since 2009, says Nationwide

House prices fell in August at sharpest annual rate since 2009, says Nationwide

House prices fell by 5.3% annually in August, taking the average property value to £259,153, Nationwide Building Society said.

East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month should be ‘household name’ – co-founder

East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month should be ‘household name’ – co-founder

Mai-Anh Vu Peterson, one of the organisers behind East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month, hopes it becomes a regular part of pop culture.

Train drivers strike set to cripple rail services across the country

Train drivers strike set to cripple rail services across the country

The 24-hour walkout by members of Aslef will severely affect timetables.

TikTok influencer and her mother to be sentenced for double murder

TikTok influencer and her mother to be sentenced for double murder

Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari, along with two others, will be sentenced for murder, while three other defendants will be sentenced for manslaughter.

Consultation launched on how to make Botox safer

Consultation launched on how to make Botox safer

The move comes as an estimated 900,000 Botox injections are carried out in the UK each year, and concerns about subpar procedures continue to mount.

Sir Trevor Phillips refuses to ‘lie’ to TV viewers over experience on key issues

Sir Trevor Phillips refuses to ‘lie’ to TV viewers over experience on key issues

It comes a year after the broadcaster became emotional recalling the death of his daughter in lockdown while interviewing an MP over ‘partygate’.

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