8 h. ago Bid to stop council destroying art masterwork gets more high

"Uncovering an extraordinary lost fresco sounds like a story out of the ruins of Pompeii, but it’s here in a Salford secondary school"

Politics

12 h. ago 'Wrong course of action': Hundreds of objections pour in over planned extension of Park Mains High School in Erskine

Renfrewshire Council's bid for planning permission for the project is expected to be heard in November.

Events

3 d. ago Council faces wait to discover outcome of asylum seeker hotel injunction bid

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Events

6 d. ago Council’s bid to block asylum seekers being housed in Bell Hotel to be heard

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, and the Home Office.

Society

2 w. ago West Lothian SNP calls special meeting citing no confidence in administration

The meeting of the full council follows the opposition group’s recent walkout after their bid to debate the future of community centres was rejected.

Politics

4 w. ago Council could axe toilets at Notting Hill Carnival in bid to cut costs

The proposal is part of a move to fill an £82 million black hole in finances

Politics

last month Timeline of 'African tribe' in Scots woods amid fresh eviction bid by council

The so-called Kingdom of Kubala has been ordered to leave privately-owned land near Jedburgh again, after moving over a small fence to set up a new base nearby.

Politics