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An official at a leading union said it would stick up for disabled workers at a UK-wide firm. Phil Davies, GMB National Secretary responsible for Remploy members at 54 factories, said: “It is unbelievable that... able bodied bosses [are rewarded] for their failure to provide sufficient work for the factory that is leading to the closure threat.” Staff have received a pay rise offer of £250 while bosses’ bonuses took off. The union claims top Remploy managers’ bonuses average £5,230.

A rural insurer says agricultural theft is on the rise, and this is estimated to have cost the UK farming industry £49.7m in 2010. NFU Mutual said ‘agri-crime’ on farms has risen from £41m in 2009, with power tools like chainsaws, electric drills and lawnmowers the most stolen items in 2010. The organisation surveyed its branch offices in rural towns and villages and found that two-thirds of branches had reported an increase in rural crime in their area.

A teacher who stayed away from school by forging doctor’s notes has avoided being sent to prison. It was revealed in court that Kulvinder Billan forged half a dozen notes and a letter from a doctor so he could avoid teaching at a school in Northampton. The court heard the 31-year-old had a substantial amount of time off sick during his first academic year of 2009/10 but he found it difficult to go back to school in the following year.
 

Two southern England police authorities could face having to cope with redundancies after signing a merger agreement. A new combined unit will share and manage police data across the two forces, will be based in existing locations across Hampshire and Thames Valley. A police statement said: “The creation of the joint unit will reduce the total number of posts required to deliver information management for the two forces.” The new unit will involve “few, if any, redundancies.”
 

A large amount of diesel stolen from two vehicles has been the latest in a series of recent fuel theft incidents. Thieves siphoned the substantial quantities of diesel from two trucks in east Surrey. Police believe the theft of fuel from a building site in Walton-on-Thames could be linked to this incident. Officers explained that as fuel becomes more expensive it becomes more attractive to thieves and urged all vehicle owners to take extra precautions.

The BBC is planning to cut an estimated 2,000 jobs in order to trim one-fifth from its budget over the next five years. This follows the decision by the UK government to freeze the BBC licence fee for six years. Director of BBC News Helen Boaden announced there would be up to 800 post closures in news alone. That would be offset by the creation of new positions, meaning a total reduction in staff of between 550 and 650.

A series of suspected arson attacks has probably permanently closed a community BMX bike track. The track in Wrexham cost £18,000 to complete, funded through grants and the local community council. Because the equipment was not insured the community council cannot afford to replace the burned wreckage. The track cost £11,000, mostly raised via grants, and the council added £7,000 for a site and soil survey, since it was on the site of a former tip.

This week has been a case of ‘mind the pay gap’ after it was revealed Tube drivers will get £50,000 per year. London Underground (LU) says a new four-year wage deal negotiated with union leaders meant the pay of train drivers, currently around £46,000, will go over the £50,000 mark. Under the deal, LU staff will get a 5 per cent pay increase this year followed by RPI inflation plus 0.5% in the ensuing three years.

Eight people were hurt after an explosion and fire caused devastation at an industrial estate in Surrey. Of the eight who received injuries, two are thought to have sustained serious burns. One of them was airlifted to a London hospital, while the others were taken to nearby hospitals. One witness Natalie Dugdale told Sky News she heard three explosions and could see "masses and masses of smoke". She said fire officers told her the blast was caused by recycled printer toner.

The UK government is expected to respond fully within the next month to a report which says the railway industry could make annual savings of £1bn. The independent report pushes forward the use of machines to replace ticket offices currently provided and staffed by rail company employees. Rail consumer watchdog Passenger Focus said ticket machines were "second rate" compared to a staffed ticket office. The Department of Transport said it is reviewing staffing options.