Greymouth dump cleared but Mayor fears disaster
Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson says it is a disaster waiting to happen and should be closed.
Decision imminent on 763-home plan set to create new Nottinghamshire village
A new primary school, playing pitches, allotments, and a community hub are also planned
Ilkeston housing plans rejected after developer refuses to pay for school places
The Little Hallam Hill site would have become home to 26 affordable houses
China the top challenge in U.S. history: senior diplomat
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell emphasizes the need for the U.S. to address China's multifaceted challenges.
"It’s a joke"... EV charging refused at petrol station in conservation area
The planning bid was rejected by Bristol City Council
Lawyers, students sue govt over subscription fees for revised laws
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BBC Question Time audience's outrage as MPs keep heating allowance while pensioners face cuts
During the latest instalment of BBC Question Time, an audience member was quick to point out that 570 MPs are entitled to claim a £3,500 heating allowance each year - even as thousands of pensioners lose winter fuel payment
Why Perth Leisure Pool could be re-considered for listed status after shock Thimblerow twist
Perth and Kinross Council told Historic Environment Scotland in July that plans to build PH2O at Glover Street were at an "advanced" stage.
Legal warning over state of Torquay landmark
Vandals have broken in and there are arson fears
Debate breaks out as battle rages on over the renaming of Sir John Hawkins Square
The debate around renaming it has been going on for years
Brechin warned Storm Babet recovery report will ‘not bring answers’ one year on
A delayed report on the Angus town's road to recovery from last year's disaster is due to go before councillors in November.
Every university in Wales ranked in new league table
No university in Wales makes it to the top 30 UK rankings this year
Derby University named 12th best in the Midlands in Sunday Times Good University Guide
The Times and Sunday Times newly released Good University Guide of 2025 has been released and Derby is rising through the ranks.
Labour councillor caught ‘covered in lipstick’ inside illegal sex den promoted to council leader
A labour councillor who was caught 'covered in lipstick' in an illegal brothel during a police raid has been promoted to local authority leader.
English identity 'under threat' from mass immigration claims Tory MP Robert Jenrick
Mass immigration is leading England into a national identity crisis, Robert Jenrick has claimed.
'The language is the gateway to our culture': Hēmi Kelly on what Te Wiki o te Reo Māori means to him
The TAHI podcast spoke with Hēmi Kelly about his te reo Māori haerenga and aspirations for the next 50 years of the language in Aotearoa.
BBC Question Time viewers furious as MPs get heating allowance despite Winter Fuel Payment cut
BBC Question Time returned to screens on Thursday night, with MPs and audience members alike engaging in a heated debate on the issue of winter fuel payments
Greens want rates refund for small businesses in budget
The Green Party is proposing a rates refund for more than 100,000 small businesses across the country in the coming budget.
Global Radio goes to court over buskers outside Leicester Square HQ
Europe's largest commercial radio company is preparing for a court battle with the council over its claims performers outside its offices are causing a 'nuisance'.
Jess Phillips labels early release of domestic abusers 'worrying' as plans for experts in 999 control rooms revealed
Jess Phillips has labelled the early release of domestic abusers "very worrying" as the government unveiled plans to embed domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms.
Wā Pātai: Māori language week at Parliament
The House - Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week - but how common is this, really?
Mohamed Al Fayed's sexual abuse 'as bad as Savile and Weinstein' as 37 women come forward
At least 100 women are feared to have been abused by the late owner of Harrods in what was described as one of the worst cases of corporate sexual exploitation that "perhaps the world has ever seen"
Labour speaks out on new Winter Fuel Payment proposal linked to council tax
Suggestions to stop the means-testing measures going ahead and instead base eligibility on the lowest council tax bands have been put forward
Israeli attacks kill 14 in Gaza as Rafah raid deepens
Israeli forces have killed at least 14 Palestinians in tank and air strikes on north and central areas of Gaza, medics said, as tanks advanced further into northwest Rafah near the border with Egypt.
Borno Flood: Why I feed 10,000 victims daily – Imam
Kashim Imam says he would sustain the programme to complement the government’s efforts
Luxury wedding venue's huge marquee in row over impact on surrounding countryside
The Dyffryn Springs wedding venue may be forced to take down its large white marquee, which the council says it built without permission
'You can't get the council to do anything on a 5-day week'
Bristol City Council wants to make itself a more attractive employer.
Christmas bonus still being paid to state pensioners reeling from £300 DWP winter fuel payment axe
The decision by Labour to cut the £300 cash help for the elderly to heat their homes has caused outrage
Shameless burglars with same name thought they could 'take what they liked'
The pair - both called Bernie McDonagh - used the same car in Warwickshire raids and didn't bother trying to hide themselves
Two robins euthanised after being cruelly stuck to deadly glue trap in Edinburgh
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The birds were found on August 22 - despite a new law banning the use of glue traps coming into power earlier this year.
Religious studies teacher, 33, had sex with schoolboy in the backseat of her BMW in castle car park
A religious studies teacher has dodged jail after having sex with a 15-year-old pupil in the back of her BMW after a boozy night out.
Detours return to downtown
This week the city begins stage four of the project, which will involve the 500 block of Lansdowne Street being closed to traffic for approximately two weeks due to how deep the pipe will be laid in t
Shocking moment father takes his toddler to full-scale Rotherham riot
Astonishing footage shows Mason Reddy, 24, carrying a toddler in his arms (pictured) during a full-scale riot outside a Holiday Inn in Rotherham last month. He has been jailed for violent disorder.
Sunday Times University Ranking 2025: This London university is officially better than Oxford and Cambridge
The Sunday Times 2025 University Ranking is in.
Columbia U Interim President Apologizes to Pro-Hamas Rioters
The university was sued by Jewish students who said “mobs of pro-Hamas students and faculty march by the hundreds shouting vile antisemitic slogans, including calls to genocide.”
Garden tragedy warning issued as two robins killed in deadly glue traps
WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES Two robins met a horrific death
Bridge fire deemed arson
Police say the fire that destroyed the iconic Red Bridge in Kamloops is being investigated as arson.
Bridge fire deemed arson
Police say the fire that destroyed the iconic Red Bridge in Kamloops is being investigated as arson.
Nottingham City Council could be named and shamed by government as full accounts years behind
Five years of accounts should have already been published by Nottingham City Council
Rachel Reeves 'will press ahead with winter fuel payment cut' despite £10 billion Bank of England windfall
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is still expected to press ahead with her plan to cut the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners despite being handed a £10 billion budget boost by the Bank of England.
Mohamed Al Fayed 'sex assault' claims at Highland estate probed by Scots cops
Officers confirmed a probe was launched into the report of a sexual assault, which is alleged to have taken place at Balnagown Estate near Invergordon.
Civic body to collect charges for new UGD connections as per rates fixed in 2021
The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to follow the deposit and service fee structure that came into force on April 1, 2021, for providing underground drainage connections
Karnataka: Judge calls upon officials to spread awareness about labour laws
“Employers, employees, and law enforcement agencies must understand labour laws and strictly adhere to them in their activities so that smooth economic progress can be ensured,” said Rajesh N. Hosamani, senior civil judge and member secretary of Ballari District Legal Services’ Authority.
16 people charged after anti-immigration protest in Dublin
Several people are due to appear before courts in Dublin on Friday following Thursday's anti-immigration protest and anti-racism counter-protest.
Mohamed Al Fayed 'as bad as Savile and Weinstein' as 37 women come forward
A press conference took place in London this morning.
GRAKOOS alleges irregularities in MGNREGA
MNREGA workers have alleged of large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the rural job scheme in parts of Belagavi district, saying it has deprived employment to several workers.
Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof
The IDF says the incident does not "conform" to its values, while Palestinian officials say it is a "crime".
Council ordered to apologise to nursery owners over Ofsted referral
Ombudsman cricital over 'lack of transparency'
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