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Pret A Manger gives staff third pay rise in a year -- BBC News (UK)
Retailers including Tesco have made similar moves in past year as firms try to retain staff; Around 7,870 staff were given pay rises in April and December 2022
Outline:
third pay rise
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? London,
? Pret,
? UK
Caledonian Sleeper rail service to be nationalised -- BBC News (UK)
Move comes after ministers terminated Serco's contract to run the service seven years early; Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth said the move would "provide stability and certainty" for passengers and staff
Outline:
caledonian sleeper rail service
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
? Tories,
? Scotland,
? HS2
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Pedestrian jailed over cyclist death -- BBC News (UK)
Auriol Grey, 49, shouted an expletive and gestured in an "aggressive way" towards the cyclist; Celia Ward, 77, fell into the path of a car in Huntingdon in 2020
Outline:
cyclist death
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? Highway Code,
? Auriol,
? John
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WH Smith staff data hit by cyber-attack -- BBC News (UK)
Retailer WH Smith hit by cyber attack
Outline:
cyber attack high street retailer wh smith
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
? Windows 95,
? Smith,
? John Menzies
Royal Mail stops deliveries to entire street after dog attack -- BBC News (UK)
Postal services to Ash Vale in Wavertree were suspended in September amid safety fears; Royal Mail said the dog "still presents a serious and ongoing risk" The owner of the dog, a 36-year-old man, is due to appear in Liverpool Magistrates' court later this month
Outline:
royal mail employee
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? Donald,
? American Postal Service
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Daily Mail announces redundancy plans as print readership declines -- The Guardian
Editor Ted Verity said newspaper, sister title Mail on Sunday and MailOnline would be brought ‘much closer together’ Until very recently the three outlets have had distinct identities with different teams and little sharing of resources
Outline:
daily mail
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? Mail,
? UK,
? Brooklyn Beckham
BBC Breakfast to relaunch children's writing competition 500 words -- BBC News (UK)
500 Words is to be relaunched by BBC One's Breakfast programme; First launched by Chris Evans on Radio 2's breakfast show in 2011
Outline:
bbc breakfast
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
? Covid Vaccines
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BBC News Home -- BBC News (UK)
Friday's Express: "Boris: Rishis deal will not take back control"
Outline:
kem sokha
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? Boris,
? Daily Mail,
? Tories
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NHS to offer art classes instead of prescription drugs -- The Times
Millions of patients will be offered help to come off antidepressants and painkillers under an NHS drive to tackle addiction to prescription pills. New national guidance urges GPs to stop writing repeat prescriptions for those who have become dependent
Outline:
repeat prescriptions
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? opioids,
? NHS,
? America
Belfast councillors pass motion for safe injecting facility to be set up -- BBC News (UK)
Green Party leader Mal O'Hara tabled a motion to set up a safe injecting facility; The facilities allow users to inject substances like heroin under supervision
Outline:
overdose prevention facilities
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
? Belfast,
? Canada
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