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#UK: Harry and Meghan will drop their royal titles from their names as they pursue a private life, a statement from the British Royal family has said.
#PANAMA: The nation sent police reinforcements to a remote indigenous village where locals have been left “terrorised” by the alleged religious sacrifice of six children and a pregnant woman.
#FRANCE: French police fired tear gas under a rain of projectiles and arrested several people Saturday as thousands of “yellow vest” anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris.
Last year, Donald Trump officially announced his Space Force at an army base near Washington – a new branch of the US military.
On the force’s official Twitter page, the official uniform for the military was unveiled – much to the derision of many.
One person was quick to point out: “Camoflauge….in space?”
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You have to laugh at the Irexit Looneys who thought following them would be a good idea.
All of this wouldn’t be happening if truck drivers and manual workers were paid a decent wage from the start. It’s not that natives won’t do it, far from it. It’s just they know their worth.
@Sean Kelly: Unfortunately driving is a low skill job, if you increase pay, then the product needs to be sold for more. Can’t have it both ways
@pkunzip doom2.zip: Low skill are you for real?
@pkunzip doom2.zip: you try reversing a 40ft arctic it to the loading area on most supermarkets. Or driving down roads which barley accommodate 2 trucks. Without these skilled individuals you would most likely starve.
First Brexit, then Covid, now Brexit again, do the DUP still want to follow England’s example?
Average age of truck drivers here is 57 crisis coming rapidly down the line
@Willie Bill Bryan: There is already a shortage of drivers in Ireland.
@Willie Bill Bryan: long hours poor wages plays a factor in it.thats why Ireland is importing truck drivers from south Africa and eastern europe.if the conditions were better they probably would a big uptake of Irish drivers
A few years ago I was renewing my ADR licence (Tankers) I was the youngest on the course at 40, No one wants to get into an industry were everything is the drivers fault plus long unsociable hours early starts like 1am or overnight trunking.
No proper places to pull in and take your legally required breaks, Along with you’re sleep pattern all over the place lake of exercise as you are constantly tired.
Or the fact that two UK logistics companies tried to bring in a roster were by they would call the driver at 9pm to inform them they are required in work the following morning at 3am, Not sure of any other industries that would allow that.
I thought going all electric vehicles wasn’t due till 2030.
Looks like it’s sooner than later.
TEACHERS!!!!!!
@Tony Harris: Do you not approve of their choice?
Bring back horses and carriages i say …..
M0r0ns.
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