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FirstGroup bosses back on full salaries after taking pandemic pay cut despite collapse in train passenger numbers and Government’s bailout of industry By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 October 2020 Bosses at rail operator FirstGroup have returned to full salaries after taking a … Read more
The Welsh Government will nationalise its railways after last ditch talks with its current operator failed, it has been announced today. Welsh political leaders had been in talks with KeolisAmey about a possible bailout due to a fall in passenger numbers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the negations have now fallen through. … Read more
The Welsh Government is today poised to nationalise its railways after last ditch talks with its current operator failed, according to reports. Welsh political leaders had been in talks with KeolisAmey about a possible bailout due to a fall in passenger numbers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the negations have now reportedly … Read more
Pub operator Marston’s will axe up to 2,150 jobs as pub operator blasts ‘hugely disappointing’ 10pm curfew and Tier 3 closures after suffering 30% drop in annual sales Marston’s hit out at the new lockdown measures as being ‘hugely disappointing’ The pub operator has announced that it will be now axing up to 2,150 jobs … Read more
Fresh Covid clampdown derails plan at Go-Ahead: Government’s work from home U-turn set hits bus and train operators By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 24 September 2020 Plans to restore rail and bus services to normality have been ditched by one of Britain’s biggest … Read more
Shocking moment 180ft crane collapses onto docks with the operator still inside after it is hit by giant container ship in the Port of Valencia CCTV footage was recorded in Port of Valencia, Spain, just after 9am on Sunday The support legs for the crane begin to buckle following the unexpected impact Roberto Manez Blanco, … Read more
Is this the last stop for troubled Firstgroup? Bus and train operator warns it may not survive the pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 8 July 2020 First Group warned it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic as it racked up a third … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to secure £400m stake in satellite operator OneWeb as Britain will be denied access to the EU’s Galileo space system after Brexit PM and chancellor Rishi Sunak signed off purchase of 20% stake in American operator last night OneWeb could deliver same civil/military tracking services as EU’s rival system UK-licensed OneWeb … Read more
Coronarvirus testing bot probes the nose with an incredibly long stick through movements of a human operator who can can ‘feel’ the procedure using a joystick A robot could replace healthcare workers administrating coronavirus tests The system is operated using a joystick, allowing staff to direct the machine A long swab is attached to the … Read more
That’s shady! Crane driver taunts sunbather by casting a shadow over him and then following him when he tries to move back into the sun A crane driver used the shadow cast by his lifting hook to annoy a sunbather He recorded the joke while forcing the sun-seeker to move out of the shade A … Read more