45 h. ago Mapped: Where UK councils have collected £360 million from parking permits over five years

The 10 highest-earning councils generated more than £238 million alone

Economics

49 h. ago BMW driver, 25, admits killing mother and daughter in 'fireball' Boxing Day crash that left three others fighting for their lives

A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash.

Events

2 w. ago Wildlife increasingly targeted with catapults as 'unspeakably cruel' games lead to painful deaths

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Wildlife rescuers say they have seen a worrying increase in the number of attacks using catapults causing injuries and deaths to birds, foxes and other animals as the animals face painful deaths

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2 w. ago Businesswoman fined and threatened with lawsuit by 'petty' council for 'fly

The owner of a beauty salon in Hampshire says the council threatened to sue her for fly-tipping after a work experience student inadvertently used the wrong recycling bag to dispose of shredded paper.

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2 w. ago Savage Garden’s Darren Hayes was 'close to death' after collapsing at home

Savage Garden’s Darren Hayes says he was “close to death” after a collapse at home left him with serious injuries.

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3 w. ago Weinstein’s lawyers want him held in hospital rather than jail while he faces trial

Disgraced Hollywood mogul fears he could be vulnerable to life-threatening injuries or death if he’s not moved

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3 w. ago Welsh council denies it will inspect bin bags and fine people

Flintshire County Council has been forced to suspend a door-to-door campaign to explain the new three-weekly bin collection scheme following threats and abuse towards staff

Politics

3 w. ago Falkirk Council set to introduce £100 fines for pavement parking in August

Falkirk currently issues warnings rather than penalties but that will change if councillors agree

Economics

3 w. ago Council fined £6 million after deaths and injuries on guided busway

Judge Mark Bishop said that Cambridgeshire County Council had taken a ‘rigid and blinkered approach to safety issues’.

Economics

3 w. ago Disturbing twist in the death of marketing executive who died from her injuries after running through a glass door

Claire Austin, 38, partially severed her arm running through an internal glass door in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Saturday.

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