PASSENGERS face Christmas travel hell as Labour’s bumper pay deal for train drivers looks set to ramp up staff shortages. Rail minister Lord Hendy admitted concerns over looming disruption as train operators scramble to fill shifts. 2 Many are refusing to work Sundays after a huge pay rise from former Transport Secretary Louise HaighCredit: Getty … Read more
ICELAND’S boss has said “food is too cheap” despite three years of rising prices during the cost-of-living crisis. Richard Walker said the relaunch of its interest-free loans for customers to spend in-store was not because groceries are too expensive but due to wider pressures on household budgets. Iceland set up its Food Club with charity … Read more
THIS may be the season for thinking of others, but specialist schemes across the country help struggling jobseekers all year round. With the number of job vacancies dropping steeply, these programmes can be vital to those facing barriers in finding work. Here we focus on five free initiatives — so sign up with them today . . . … Read more
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rejected the chance to return to management. Solskjaer, 51, has been out of work since his dismissal by United in 2021. 2 Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been offered a return to MoldeCredit: EPA 2 Solskjaer isn’t keen to return to Molde after leaving Man UtdCredit: Getty … Read more
LOVE them or loathe them, the annual Christmas work do is the one time of year you get to let your hair down with your colleagues – for better or worse. For some people, it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of free food and booze laid on by the company. What could go wrong? … Read more
GREAT British Menu star Mark Hix closed the doors at his restaurant for the last time after 17 years in business. The chef and food critic, who opened the eatery after his BBC show victory, said the decision was made with a “heavy heart”. 3 Mark Hix ran his Oyster and Fish House in Lyme … Read more
BRAVE Kate Garraway is shutting down another company she ran alongside late husband Derek Draper – and it’s got debts of almost £1million. The Good Morning Britain presenter’s sad financial problems are a result of a horrific few years for the telly favourite who may be forced to sell her home. 3 Kate Garraway has … Read more
ONE of the oldest family-owned retailers in the UK has finally closed its doors after 144 years. The closure marks the final chapter for Dancers that began its journey in 1880 as a boot shop in Lye before relocating to Halesowen in 1884. 6 The beloved business that began its journey in 1880 as a … Read more
THE most common Christmas work party mishaps include oversharing personal information, falling asleep – and flirting with someone off-limits. Other festive fails identified through the poll of 2,000 employees include questionable dancing, spilling food or drink down themselves, and hogging the karaoke. 3 Drinking too much was unsurprisingly people’s biggest fearCredit: Getty 3 The post-Christmas … Read more
IT’S so difficult to know what to buy teachers for Christmas. I always want to get them a gift to show my appreciation for all their hard work over the term, but don’t want to stick to the ‘norm’ of giving them a mug – particularly as we now know how much they hate them. … Read more