Improvements start on Derby 'accident hotspot' road after safety investigation
There will be a two-week road closure but the works have been long called for
Blyth community groups demand involvement in town's regeneration
There are fears new facilities could have a negative impact on existing organisations
Armed or not, illegal miners will come out – Mchunu
“Whether they are armed or not, they [illegal miners] will come out. Stilfontein is not a hide out,” says police minister Senzo Mchunu.
Northumberland County Council provides updates on all seven Borderlands towns amid concerns over progress
There has been some complaints about the slow progress of projects
Israeli cabinet to meet to approve Lebanon ceasefire deal
A Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced "within hours".
Brits 'to get extra bank holiday' in 2025 to mark anniversary
Plans to honour next year's momentous milestones are set to include a four-day jamboree
Concern Holy Island is 'saturated' with holiday lets as application approved
50% of the properties on the island are holiday lets
Brits 'to get extra bank holiday' in 2025 to mark anniversary
Plans to honour next year's momentous milestones are set to include a four-day jamboree
Emotions run high as Hutt Valley residents told no stench fix for four years
"I feel terrible delivering that message but that's where we are," the boss of Wellington Water says.
As Hezbollah Ceasefire Emerges, So Does Israeli Public Opposition
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum warned that an agreement that didn’t take the hostages into account would be a success for Hezbollah.
Auckland Council's empty pensioner flats to be refurbished and rented out
70 vacant flats in Auckland Council's pensioner villages will be refurbished and rented out after sitting empty for years, some almost in ruin.
More illegal miners resurface at mine in Stilfontein
Fifty-five more illegal miners have resurfaced from mine shafts in Stilfontein in North West since last Monday, bringing to 1,259 the number who have resurfaced since August 18.
GMP top league for seized dogs after new XL bully laws
Since November 2023 of those dogs seized by GMP more than 300 have been put down
Family violence 'under-reported, under-prosecuted and under-identified'
Aotearoa has highest reported rate of family violence against women in the developed world, and experts worry that budget cuts in the sector are going to make the fight against abuse a lot harder.
New UK bank holiday planned to mark major anniversary
A four-day celebration is planned
'Sagging jowl' serum that helps 'deep set wrinkles' reduced by £20 for Black Friday
"Uhhh.. Amazing! 2 months on and I've noticed much less wrinkles on my skin and tightening on my jowl area."
Armed or not, illegal miners will come out — Mchunu
“Whether they are armed or not, they [illegal miners] will come out. Stilfontein is not a hide out,” says police minister Senzo Mchunu.
Abuse in Care report: Salvation Army commits to 'honouring the survivors'
The Salvation Army says it is committed to "honouring the survivors" of abuse and neglect inside the organisation, in response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
Is the government playing 'fast and loose' with gang numbers?
"You just can't go into the database, remove all of the people that should never have been on there, and then holler 'success'," one expert says.
Lucy Letby boss reveals why she never checked the 'drawer of doom' full of evidence
Disgraced nurse and child serial killer Lucy Letby was found guilty of multiple counts of murder, and she is now serving life imprisonment with a whole life order
Charity considers legal action over gypsy and traveller 'dispersal' in city centre
'I feel like the police don't like us'
Nearly 200 social care providers in Notts haven’t been inspected by CQC for more than 3 years
Concerns were raised over the figures
Auckland CBD police station long overdue, Heart of the City boss Viv Beck says
The relocation to Federal Street means police will be more visible and accessible for residents than their current location in Freemans Bay, says Heart of the City's Viv Beck.
Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief
Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday.
Israel to decide on ceasefire as U.S. says deal 'close'
US, EU, and UN push for truce between Israel and Hezbollah as Lebanon reports thousands killed, ceasefire deal imminent.
last updated on 25 Nov 20:22