Gloucestershire’s phlebotomists have brought their historic strike to a close after almost a year of action, leaving a legacy of determination – and a clear lesson about the power of solidarity in the face of anti-union laws and austerity, says FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
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With us humans largely out of the way, why not watch the resurgent wildlife that is watching you – wherever you are spending the coronavirus lockdown, suggests PETER FROST
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While public outrage has focused on the abuse committed within Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, key questions remain unresolved, says JOHN GREEN
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EVEN in lockdown it is amazing what wildlife you can see from your window — or on your single jog or walk of the day.
Even the smallest garden patch or perhaps a tree on the pavement outside your house will be welcoming feathered visitors — and at this time of year those visitors will be wearing their brightest colours in the search for a mate before they start building a nest.
If you can rig up a bird table, wonderful, but a bunch of dead seed-heads simply collected on your walk of the day and hung up outside beside a window will attract some birds for sure.
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