12 February 2019 Issue 361 The official student newspaper of the University of East Anglia | concrete-online.co.uk
News:
Estates employees ‘scared to walk to work’ as UEA plan to remove free parking Matt Nixon Deputy Editor
University staff said they are scared to walk to work after UEA announced plans to remove free parking for employees. From 2020, the university’s estates employees will be expected to pay up to £70 per month for parking, despite having previously been exempt from charges due to working unsociable hours and earning lower rates of pay. An estates employee for UEA, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: ‘If we don’t pay for the new charge, we will have to walk here early in the morning.’
They said, ‘I would be scared to walk to work, as I would have to leave at 5am.’ According to the employee, there is a free bus available, however ‘it’s after our hours start, so it’s not an option’. They added, there is ‘a real sense of anger’ about the decision, and expecting cleaning staff to use alternatives such as the First Bus service if they can’t afford parking is not enough.
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Global
Moonpig warns Valentines’ shoppers not to submit ‘racy images’
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The custom card manufacturer has warned customers ahead of Valentine’s Day to not upload images which are too risqué.
Science:
The rise of antibioticresistant STIs Antibiotic-resistance occurs when the bacteria adapts and
develops a slightly different strain that cannot be destroyed by the usual antibiotics.
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