How close are we to a general strike?

How close are we to a general strike?

Postal workers, ambulance staff and train drivers are just some of the workers who will be taking to the picket line almost daily throughout December.  As the country struggles to cope with the cost of living crisis and battles against a recession, one union...
Memorial for Little Mester Stan Shaw unveiled

Memorial for Little Mester Stan Shaw unveiled

Outside The Cutler’s Hall in Sheffield, a plaque with the inscription “Stan Shaw, 2nd December 1926 – 26th February 2021” was finally unveiled last week. The tribute to the much loved local legend celebrates his role as the last ‘Little Mester’...
Has train chaos hit the north the hardest?

Has train chaos hit the north the hardest?

It’s 4pm on Tuesday November 29, and there are no more trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield.  I was left with no choice but to travel to Stockport – a station comparably well connected to the rest of the UK, thanks to the conditions in which it...