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Workers started an all-out strike more than six months ago in a dispute over pay and plans to downgrade some job roles.

Maternity services at Dr Gray's were downgraded in 2018 due to staff shortages, meaning most expectant mothers in the area had to travel to Aberdeen for births.

In July, a Riverside County judge downgraded all charges against Piscatella to misdemeanors.

Last Friday, the ratings agency Fitch downgraded French debt, potentially making it more expensive for the French government to borrow, reflecting growing doubts about the country's stability and ability to service that debt.

Eleven charges of aggravated indecent assault - deemed more serious as they allegedly related to people under his authority - were downgraded on Thursday.