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Sandwich shop chain to increase pay by 5% for most cafe workers, with higher rates for baristas Pret a Manger is investing £10m in raising pay, announcing its third rise in 13 months to a minimum of £10.30 an hour, as hospitality and retail businesses compete to attract workers during the busy run-up to Christmas. The sandwich shop chain, which has more than 400 outlets in the UK, said it was increasing pay by 5% or 50p an hour for most cafe workers from 1 December. Pay for skilled baristas, who are particularly in short supply, will rise from a…

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Daily Mirror – Lucy Letby trial: ‘Poisoner’ on the baby ward Summary of the front page The baby poisoner – that’s the headline for the Metro as it leads on the opening of the trial of nurse Lucy Letby. The paper says a jury has heard that seven newborn babies who died on a neonatal ward of Countess of Chester hospital in a year were injected with insulin, air or milk by nurse Lucy Letby. Ms Letby, 32, of Hereford, denies 22 charges at Manchester Crown Court. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…

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Archaeologists find remnants of medieval priory under former Ocky White store in Haverfordwest The remains of more than 240 people, including about 100 children, have been discovered beneath a former department store in Pembrokeshire among the ruins of a medieval priory. Archaeologists believe they have discovered the remnants of St Saviour’s Priory underneath the former Ocky White store in Haverfordwest, which closed in 2013. Continue reading… ​Archaeologists find remnants of medieval priory under former Ocky White store in HaverfordwestThe remains of more than 240 people, including about 100 children, have been discovered beneath a former department store in Pembrokeshire among…

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