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Union call to save 3,000 BAE jobs
The Government could prevent job losses at BAE Systems at the Brough and Samlesbury plants if it was prepared to invest in upgrading the Typhoon fighter to make it more exportable, the general secretary of Unite has said.
September30thNHS Direct 'to shut call centres'
Three NHS call centres are to close with the loss of 100 jobs, a leading union has said.
September29thDogs screened for abnormal genes
Owners of particular breeds of dog will soon be able to include their pet in a veterinary screening programme for two hereditary conditions which can cause considerable pain.
September29thRescue op Navy sailors to lose jobs
Royal Navy sailors from a frigate which helped to save British citizens from the troubles in Libya in February this year are to lose their jobs, it has been reported.
September27thBAE job losses may exceed 3,000
Over 3,000 jobs may be lost at defence firm BAE Systems, something unions warned would strike a
September26th500 E.ON workers offered redundancy
About 500 workers are to lose their job with the E.ON energy company.
September23rdMcCowans goes into administration
More than 100 jobs at the Scottish sweet maker New McCowans Ltd are at risk after the firm fell into administration.
September22ndUnions to meet council over strikes
Fresh talks aimed at averting a wave of strikes by public sector workers in a bitter row over pensions will be held today.
September21stNorth 'hardest hit' by job cuts
Some 175,000 public sector jobs were axed in the north of England last year, a report shows.
September21stJobs axed at turbine defect firm
More than 50 jobs have been axed after a product fault led to wind turbine maker Proven Energy Ltd going into receivership.
September19thUK losing two pubs a day - Camra
Two pubs are closing in Britain every day, reflecting a
September16thInternet 'driving puppy farms rise'
Puppy farms, which breed dogs without concern for the welfare of the animals, are a growing problem because more people are buying pets over the internet, research suggests.
September13th'Little change' in banks management
There has been little change in how the banking industry is managed despite the loss of 150,000 jobs in the sector since the start of the financial downturn, according to a leading union.
September12thCuts 'to push women's unemployment'
Job cuts in the public sector will send female unemployment rates - which are already at their highest level in more than two decades - even higher, a report from TUC has warned.
September7thUnion fears ticket office job cuts
More than 1,000 jobs might go as a result of recommendations that could see the closure of one in four English and Welsh railway ticket offices, according to a transport union.
September6thGuide dog attacks 'on the rise'
There has been a sharp rise in the number of attacks suffered by guide dogs from other dogs, a report has revealed.
September5thFurniture firm in administration
Furniture chain Walmsley has become the latest casualty of the consumer spending downturn after collapsing into administration.
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