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Nurses being ‘exploited’ in social care

Nurses are being “exploited” in the social care sector, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said some migrant workers coming to England to work in social care are being underpaid, having their visa position used as leverage to demand “huge” repayments and having their pay and [...] The post Nurses being ‘exploited’ in social care first appeared on Rother Radio.

Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews

Most teenagers intend to opt out of the Government’s planned social media curfews, polling has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer unveiled plans for a voluntary curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds in his final weeks in office. The curfew would prevent teenagers accessing social media sites between midnight and 6am by default, [...] The post Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews first appeared on Rother Radio.

Pupil kills six in shooting at high school in Thailand

Three teachers and three pupils have died after another student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok, police said. Several other people were injured in the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province north-west of the capital, a Royal Thai Police spokesman said. He later told [...] The post Pupil kills six in shooting at high school in Thailand first appeared on Rother Radio.

Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt

Train passengers face further travel chaos on Friday morning after a power outage ground trains to a halt across the Midlands and north-west England. Electricity cut out in the main control hub for north-west England’s railways, the Manchester Rail Operating Centre near Ashburys station in the city’s east. The failure, [...] The post Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt first appeared on Rother Radio.

July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street

Heatwave conditions continued to bear down on shopper footfall in July, with the high street particularly badly affected, figures suggest. Total UK footfall was down 2.1% on a year earlier, but an improvement on the 3.4% drop seen in June, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data. High street footfall [...] The post July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street first appeared on Rother Radio.

UEFA World Cup boycott remains, as FIFA’s support of Infantino ‘changes nothing’

A European threat to boycott the World Cup remains in place despite FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino apologising over the handling of a private investor plan. Infantino has been under pressure for over a week after a controversial plan to sell stakes in a company to run the World [...] The post UEFA World Cup boycott remains, as FIFA’s support of Infantino ‘changes nothing’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north-west England

An electricity supply failure at a communications centre is causing major disruption to trains in the Midlands and north-west England, National Rail has said. The rail group reported the incident shortly after 2pm and expects journeys to be impacted until at least the end of the day. TransPennine Express said: [...] The post Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north-west England first appeared on Rother Radio.

Former reality star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months

Disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order The Crown Prosecution Service said the disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order [...] The post Former reality star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months first appeared on Rother Radio.

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