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Tax workers protest job cut plans
A new wave of industrial action began on Monday by tax workers protesting against the Government's job cuts and privatisation plans.
July31stDog homed after 263-day kennel stay
A dog that remained in Battersea Dogs & Cats Home for almost six times the average stay has finally moved into a loving family home.
July30thUgly Mugly misses top dog prize
Mugly, the ugliest dog in the world, has come runner-up in Drontal's national Give Your Dog a Bone Awards.
July27thConsumers 'feeling the squeeze'
A combination off plummeting savings and rising debts has left consumers "clinging to the edge of a financial cliff", resulting in them spending one week a year worrying about their finances, according to a new study.
July25thGuardian redundancy scheme reopened
Journalists at the Guardian and Observer newspapers have been asked to consider taking voluntary redundancy after they reported losses of more than £40 million in the last year.
July18thCoastguards protest over job cuts
Coastguard staff are launching a week of industrial action over jobs and closures.
July17thTales of feline bravery awarded
Feline feats will be celebrated at a cat awards show, with a plucky puss named Leo who scared off a burglar in the running for a prize.
July13thStuck pet? Don't just call 999
London Fire Brigade is launching a new campaign to persuade the public firstly to keep an eye on their pets, and secondly not to automatically call the service for pet rescues.
July11thScottish sausage factory to close
More than 1,700 workers could be out of work should a West Lothian sausage factory be forced to close, according to reports.
July10th237,000 jobs lost from UK cuts
Nearly 250,000 people have lost their jobs since the 2010 general election as a direct result of the coalition Government's austerity measures, according to stinging criticism from the GMB union.
July6thDog has to have teaspoon removed
A dog has had to undergo an emergency operation after eating a strawberry, and the teaspoon it was offered to him on.
July4thThousands of officers to lose jobs
Cuts to the Government's budget will see a serious reduction in officers and front counters in police stations over the next three years, according to new figures.
July3rd'20,000 graduates out of work'
More than 20,000 graduates were out of work after leaving university last year, while thousands more took jobs as labourers, cleaners and road sweepers, figures show.
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