Work is taking pace to upgrade ‘tech systems’ across the full Metrolink network. This means that from the start of service until 9am, no tram services will operate across all lines. Following the closure, it will take some time for services to resume to normal, with a full timetable operating from approximately 10.30am. Bus replacement … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has played down the importance of discussing reparations for slavery at a Commonwealth summit, emphasizing that the talks have not focused on money. The prime minister, currently in Samoa for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm), is under pressure from Caribbean leaders who are urging the UK to consider compensating for … Read more
Italian police have placed four individuals under house arrest as part of an investigation into alleged unauthorized access to state databases by a private intelligence agency operated by a former police officer, a source familiar with the situation informed Reuters. The source mentioned that Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, the son of the late billionaire Leonardo … Read more
The Best Employee Engagement Training Companies To Help You Increase Employee Satisfaction According to a Gallup study, about $8.8 trillion is lost each year due to employee disengagement. Employee engagement training programs bear financial significance, but creating a culture that promotes deep commitment and motivation is far from easy. Pay raises may be appreciated, but … Read more
Patterns in Repeat is not the first time Laura Marling has written music for her child, but it is the first time she’s done so as a mother. 2020’s Song for Our Daughter was directed at an idea, and as such rippled with possibility. Its successor is a far more grounded thing, recorded in snatched … Read more
Tehran residents were going about their daily routines on Saturday, despite the overnight Israeli attacks that struck close to the Iranian capital. “That was not a real attack,” a 57-year-old saffron seller in a prosperous part of northern Tehran said as he sipped his tea. Mr. Moussavi told of his 28 months of service in … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. I once witnessed Anthony Joshua’s victory in the IBF heavyweight championship of the world at the O2 Arena. This month, two men with a combined age of 118 sold out the same venue for … Read more
Matthew Garrett, a former professor at Bakersfield College, recently reached a settlement in a lawsuit with his former employer. The settlement, which includes a $2.4 million payment from the Kern Community College District, also resulted in Garrett’s resignation. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleged that the … Read more
Hot on the heels of their Pure Noise Records signing announcement, the post-emo and butt rock band Ben Quad have announced their upcoming new EP, Ephemera, which will be released on October 25. It’s now available to pre-order on their website. The band also released their second single from the record today, “Your Face As … Read more
Commonwealth leaders have agreed that the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a two-day summit in Samoa. A document signed by 56 heads of government, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, acknowledges calls for “discussions on … Read more